The painting for this month’s Art Bead Scene challenge has a colour selection that is totally Not My Thing. These aren’t colours I wear. These aren’t colours I work with. Heck, in the rather parched and cold looking landscape I live in, these aren’t even colours that show up here. I was at a bit of a loss over what to make and what to post.
Then, Susan White, a fabulous bead artist from my hometown commented that this pile of beads in my Flickr would be just the right colours. And she was right. I took the stack of the smaller Natasha beads, linked them with wrapped loops made from my first batch of antique brass wire and made a simple 20″ necklace in wild summer colours.
You know what? They totally go with the painting even if they are Not My Thing.
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Kudos for stepping outside the box and doing something that’s “not your thing”. The necklace is beautiful!
Great job! I love it!
Great job! Glad I was able to give you a bit of a “nudge”. The colours and patterns are perfect.
I think the NotMyThing beads looked some what Christmassy. But I alway enjoy a stretch that this sort of thing gives. It pushes my creativity so I don’t get stale by making me reach for solution. I hope it had that effect for you too. Beautiful work you do.