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Purple and Orange

080529_purple-orange.jpgThis week let us be inspired by the color combination Purple and Orange. From pretty pastels to bold and bright hues, pick the shades of purple and orange you are drawn to most at this moment and let those colors flow into your artwork this week.

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66 Responses to “Purple and Orange”

  1. krissie says:
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    Here is mine - great prompt this week as usual!!

  2. krissie says:
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    http://bowerwood.blogspot.com/.....range.html

  3. krissie says:
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    as the link is not working, please click on my name to see the page.

  4. Dawn says:
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    my first try at IMT theme work :)

  5. irisz says:
    5

    purple and orange cats? here are some:

    http://artistahowto.blogspot.c.....re-me.html

  6. carla says:
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    This is a quick journal page celebrating the blossoming trees of spring!

    http://anonyrrie.typepad.com/m.....to-be.html

  7. Kristin says:
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    http://kristinseelands.blogspo.....range.html

  8. Kristin says:
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    hope it’s working:
    http://kristinseelands.blogspo.....range.html

  9. Tiel Aisha Ansari says:
    9

    It’s finally spring… a good time for Le sacre du printemps

  10. Tif says:
    10

    I love these two colors! Here’s a link to mine:

    http://tmatthewsfineart.blogsp.....range.html

  11. Sharon says:
    11

    I’ve been experimenting with gesso and different types of paint.

  12. Jason Berlin says:
    12

    http://web.mac.com/jason.berli.....Ready.html

    Purple and orange is a sweet combination… Hope you like this one!
    Jason

  13. Jenna says:
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    Inspired by a Geico ad, perhaps? :)

    http://ohanapecoshriver.blogsp.....urple.html

  14. eat write create says:
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    Purple and orange — it so fits one of my faves! –Lennie Locken

  15. eat write create says:
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    I don’t think I did that right … I’ll try again!

    http://alphabetsoupstudio.blog.....range.html

    Like I said, one of my faves!

    –Lennie Locken

  16. sararenee says:
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    another iris! Gotta love em’!
    http://reneesara.blogspot.com/.....20Thursday

  17. C. Desjarlais says:
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    Here is my first try on this challenge.

  18. Susan says:
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    Here are several of my watercolors using purple and orange.

  19. Susan says:
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  20. lee says:
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    here is mine, have a great week.
    http://leekre.blogspot.com/200.....range.html

  21. forever young says:
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    and here’s mine:

    http://alwaysforeveryoung.blog.....d-imt.html

  22. Gemma says:
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    What a creative prompt! Absolutely loved playing with this one!

    http://greyscaleterritory.blog.....tland.html

    Gemma

  23. Leonard Blumfeld says:
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    Posted with very limited means … Faute de photo.

  24. Leonard Blumfeld says:
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    Faute de photo

  25. Susan says:
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    Here are several watercolor paintings with orange and purple.

  26. carra says:
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    Great challenge!

    Here is my entry:
    http://kreativitetsfnatt.blogs.....st_31.html

    Love,
    Carra

  27. Cassandra says:
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    Here’s my little ATC:

    http://opheliablooming.blogspo.....rsday.html

  28. Cassandra says:
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    Here’s my little ATC:

    <a href=”http://opheliablooming.blogspot.com/2008/05/inspire-me-thursday.html”<Give Happiness

  29. Cassandra says:
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    Let’s try that again…if it doesn’t work, just click my name, please!

    Give Happiness

  30. Pattie says:
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    Here is my quick little 4 by 4..
    http://thursdayinspiration.blogspot.com/

  31. Fourborne says:
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    My daughters friend in college told her that people who decorate their house with orange are powerful. So maybe I’ll hang this one up.

  32. johanna says:
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    hello :-)

    here’s mine, a water baby swimming with green and orange fish :-)

    http://loonybinart.wordpress.c.....ater-baby/

  33. June Walker says:
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    I did my journal pages in mainly purple and orange this weekend.

    http://june-walker.blogspot.co.....rnals.html

  34. mark says:
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    Hi all :) 1st time here. http://tworlt.poorboys.org/painting-birds/

  35. pascal says:
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    …purple and orange…the perfect background for “the king”…

    http://pascalkirchmair.blogspo...../king.html

  36. Tammie says:
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    Purple and Orange, wow those are two wild colors together!

    http://miztlee.blogspot.com/20.....range.html

  37. Laura says:
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    Thanks for the idea.
    http://laurascarlett.blogspot......urple.html
    Laura x

  38. sheree says:
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    i love working with the bold colors. thanks for this prompt, enjoy!

    http://slgreekart.blogspot.com

  39. Deb G says:
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    Funnily enough I’ve been admiring a pansy I have in my garden for the last couple weeks and thinking about a orange/purple themed planter…http://beecreative.typepad.com/bee_creative/2008/06/inspire-me-thur.html

  40. Deb G says:
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    Trying again:

    http://beecreative.typepad.com.....-thur.html

  41. pascal says:
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    here´s mine!
    http://pascalkirchmair.blogspo...../king.html

  42. pascal says:
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    purple and orange background for “the king”!

  43. Alberta says:
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    Hope is the purple and orange thing with feathers!

  44. Bee says:
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    I am back painting again after my little break and it feels wonderful:

    http://witchetty.typepad.com/m.....urple.html

  45. Karen Mowrey says:
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    Some good medicine!

    http://beelieve.typepad.com/my.....ispen.html

  46. aimee says:
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    A Clockwork Orange and The Color Purple came to mind.

  47. Marcie says:
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    Not exactly the perfect purple…but close:
    http://www.marciescudderphotog.....wimage=405

  48. Lisa M Griffin says:
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    I love purple and orange. Thanks for the fun theme, I had a good time creating this l’il monster for it!

  49. Delph says:
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    Actually it was for “whimsy” and I wasn’t happy with it. But since it’s purple and orange (kind of) too, here’s my post :
    http://deunan71.livejournal.com/9827.html

  50. Sharon Wisely says:
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    a day of purpled beauty!

  51. Sharon Wisely says:
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    try again!

  52. Michelle Schafer says:
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    I just added this site to my blog and I can’t wait to start participating with you all! Cheers to All!

  53. Hilary Frye says:
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    Orange and Purple Girl

  54. Charlie says:
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    Here is mine.
    http://artfulcollections.blogs.....-amie.html

  55. Amber Coffey says:
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    Purple and Orange. Here’s my painting.

    http://recycledrealities.blogs.....ay-29.html

  56. Mariana says:
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    It’s been ages since I posted a challenge! Here’s mine: http://mrana.typepad.com/bitby.....artic.html

  57. Valaine says:
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    Here is mine :)

    http://www.silentdreamer.net/b.....rpleo.html

  58. Noah says:
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    Pacing

  59. Jenna says:
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    I had so much fun with my first post this week, I thought I’d do it again. Who knew orange and purple could put such a spring in my step? :)
    http://ohanapecoshriver.blogsp.....urple.html

  60. VinK says:
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    Hello this is my first contribution
    Nice to meet you all..:)

    http://asmindgoesby.blogspot.c.....-away.html

    VinK/Millionminds Studio

  61. Purple and Orange « Steer Forth! says:
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  62. Lysh says:
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    An abstract of purple and orange.

  63. val says:
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    Once again, Curly Girl has submitted something….VERY cute. I can’t link to her for you since I ‘author’ her blog. Please check her out!

    Her website is

    http://www.curlygirlarts.blogspot.com

  64. gabby says:
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    I just finished this last night, wanted to get it in!

    http://fragmentedmentalconfett.....05/summer/

  65. Sandra says:
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    Hello …I love a challenge…to create, share, dream and inspire in others to create with my doodles & doodle paintings. Hope to join in the fun here soon ….in my doodle way!

  66. Alcor says:
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    Way too late as I was out of town …but here it is:http://alcorart.blogspot.com/2008/06/inspiremethursday-purple-and-orange.html

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