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Leslie Avon Miller

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Found Reds


Inspiration for


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16 comments:

  1. Gorgeous, inspiring photographs. The jeweled reds in the midst of all of that gray and brown and black--a delectable study in contrast.

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  2. I think I should keep in mind....red, being like spice, you know I love it
    I understand why you want to keep the ice collage too

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  3. Such inspiring photos,,,can't wait to see where they take you!

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  4. San: I am going to have to look at the background colors as well as the red. Not every painting seems to be suited to a touch of red. Thanks for visiting. I love your blog by the way.

    Janette: Red is spicy, but some people eat food a lot spicier than others! It is all good!

    Babs: I hope you don’t hold your breath! I tried a little red today in the studio, and its going to take some practice. The right red, the right supporting colors….And I won’t be back in the studio for more than a week now, unfortunately.

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  5. These reds are wonderful! The smooth shiny red of the rose hips almost has a leather look ... spicy! Your other palette with the yellow ochre reminds me of Antoni Tapies...not his style but similar colors. It's all so rich...enjoy!

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  6. Inspiration is what I always find here. Wonderful images!

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  7. Huh-uh, Leslie, you might become addicted to red. And don't you just love the term "rose-hips". . .?

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  8. Mary Ann: I thank you for mentioning Antoni Tapies. I just spent some pleasant time looking at some of his work; he has a painting that reminds me of my Mom’s slate blackboard! And of course he uses similar colors and uses them so well; edgier, bolder, more dramatic. This is inspiration for me to PUSH, if you know what I mean.

    Dave: It’s always a pleasure to have a visit from you.

    Mary: Now I have a vision of lines shaped like hips, in the color rose, in a painting! How fun!

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  9. I needed a bit of red after having such a black and white day (see new posting on blog tonight!) delicious rose hips!

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  10. I enjoyed your post! I can see where a bit of red would be good for the eye!

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  11. Beautiful images that have captured such a soothing color palette.

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  12. Leslie, beautiful beautiful images.
    Oh those rose hips...I drink the tea and use the oil from this plant.
    The red and neutrals here, make me very happy indeed!

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  13. Seth: I think this is soothing too. Easier said then done in the studio, however.

    Jo: Yes, I can see that reds with neutrals is a lovely combination. The trick is to learn how....I know people drink rose hip tea. I've never tried. Do you just drop the whole rose hip in water?

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  14. Lovely! These photos are wonderful inspiration...

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  15. Thank you Oliag. I had so much fun on our photography adventure!

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  16. Hi Leslie,

    I'm paying a long overdue visit and cathcing up on reading! I really like these red influences. Great!

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