Blue and White

Strangely, when I had the option of using the whole of the color palette and absolutely any subject matter under the sun, I felt completely and utterly blank.

Had my imagination and stock of cultural references deserted me for all time?

Then the prompt of using two very specific colors and everything clicked into place.

Always such a relief when creativity knocks gently and quietly on the door.

Erato, you are always welcome here!

And we danced

and we cried and had a really, really, really good time!

Jellyfish Machine

Silhouette Dancers in Space! - 3Muse challenge

Space Clown Twinsations! - Take a Word Couple challenge

The challenge this week at Take a Word was couples.  I seemed to be stuck a bit in 

circus space mode but managed a couple of almost identical twin sisters!

 Admittedly, still a bit in space mode but definitely less clown!

Circus CIRCUS Circus in SPACE - Digitalmania challenge

Over at Digitalmania this week, our challenge involved inspiration from the art of Cathy Horner.  I immediately fell in love with her circus series.

She makes use of brilliant color and geometric shapes.  I definitely found the color and a little of shaping, but, as per usual, I took things in a whole new bizarre direction.

Behold, the Ringmaster Baboon in Space!

To be followed by, the Circus Bear in Space!

And, of course, the Circus Chihuahua in Space!

Just be warned, the next several pieces I will be posting all seem to involve space, and there might still be a hint of clown mania....

Happy New Year! - TAW challenge

Fiery - TAW Orange challenge

Gentleman Hellephant - New Digitalmania Challenge

Sometimes, it's the pieces that look the simplest that take the longest.

My Gentleman Hellephant took me an ungodly number of hours 

to clean up and make beautiful and ready for flight.

Yes, I know, he has an elephant head with only one ear.  

Alas, Mr Hellephant misplaced his ear and has yet to find it.  

When he does, I will happily re-attach it for him!

Play 42 again, Sam Kitty - 3Muses Challenge

On certain nights

when the moon is right

and the dog cowers under the bed,

Cellist kitty emerges from the dark

and seizes the musical spark

playing the 42 she had read.

The Three Muses challenge this week was "Numbers".

I haven't read the book or seen the movie 

but my daughter likes to quote the notion that

"42" is the answer to life, the universe and everything

so it seemed an appropriate thing for my Cellist Kitty to play

(if we willingly accept that musical notes sound like numbers).