Over at Creative Tuesdays, the theme of the week is Christmas in July, stop on by and see what presents are awaiting your eyes to unwrap the bliss within.
I have to admit, I had no idea what to do this week. Perhaps it was a case of being only one week removed from Paradise Island, but the only thoughts I could relate to July were summer, beach, sand, fireworks. So that said, I thought I'd put a different angle on the beach scene and then I added a volleyball/racquetball net, some towels, and for those wondering, that elongated shape next to the purple towel is supposed to be a horseshoe pit. Then to solve the Christmas part I added a Tree, that is supposed to be made out of muddied sand, but not really sure that came out in the end and a manger scene just above the tree, which still looked a little bare to me, so I added some presents.
At this point I was content I guess, but still wanted to solidify the time falls in the month of July. Aside from simply stating the theme, I wanted to include something that would indicate July. I thought about adding some fireworks, in fact I did put some in there, but each time it seemed like the fireworks display overtook much of the water, which I really liked the way it came out. So, to solve the matter I put up a sign, and to ensure the viewers eyes were drawn to it, I put an additional towel on the bottom there, and then added some paw prints to drive the eyes to the sign.
Definitely fun working with sand and water, which i didn't have to of course, but honestly, just couldn't think of any other venue to illustrate the theme. Which in turn is something I'm really looking forward to seeing how the others handled this one.
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This is definitely Christmas in July Fred! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteA Christmas party on the beach certainly would be fun and something that I've never experienced! I love the realistic ocean there with the foam and waves. And the manger scene is a nice tough! :)
ReplyDeleteOh Fred...I love this work. The water is just stunning, and the way you worked that sand is great. You got it all in there and I'm impressed that you added a manger scene. I mean what is Christmas really all about!! It was a hard them to get everything to come together, but you really did a successful job.
ReplyDeleteI also love how you give us such a detailed explanation of how you arrive at your finished work.. Merrry Christmas and God Bless America!!
Wow...so creative! You have so much detail and it all works great together.
ReplyDeleteThis is really nice! It made me think of looking down at the world in flight, as in from a plane window where you can see lots of details at first when you're raising up into the air, and then eventually they fade away into a tapestry of overall shapes and colors, with the tiny details becoming too small to see. Christmas tree is beautiful here, but as an animal person the pawprints are my favorite. Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteThis is cool.
ReplyDeleteI like the texture you have here...and the sign is awesome, yes, i wouldn't swim during the fireworks either - good stuff. I like that you brought christmas to the beach!
Looks like a nice way to spend Christmas in July! Like the lights around the sign!
ReplyDeleteOh, ha ha! Now I want to see those footprints lead to a reindeer or something! :) Yes, I totally got the mud/sand xmas tree and the fireworks in the sign. Great way to add the July/summer theme there too, Fred. It woudl have been funny to have read, "No random acts of caroling when surf is up" too. :D Anyway, that water looks so refreshing! I'll promise to steer away from water and sand this next theme. ..and you know, always feel free to send me a comment with something else if you like. thanks for your enjoyable and festive entry here this week, Fred!
ReplyDeleteI love your bird's eye view! too cool - lots going on. The water texture's pretty nice too
ReplyDeletechristmas at the beach? sounds good. it's a bit abstract in a way, I think, but it's a good way of interpreting the theme.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful interpretaion on an action packed island.
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