Posted by Julie at 8:10 am CST
Apr
19
2011

Tonal Tuesday: the wool was surprisingly soft
In the attic, in a trunk, wedged under the eaves behind too many boxes of old christmas decorations and odd ephemera that had gathered in the dust and cobwebs was the most magnificent handmade afghan. It was overly large and fluffy still and surprisingly soft, despite it’s years. Made by some ancestor, slowly and with love, the silken fibers were still divinely cozy and strong. It was a timeless blanket made of wool & warm thoughts.
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: color palette, color scheme, colors, cream, fawn, golden wheat, grey, mousy, mushroom, mustard, silver, slate, soft brown, tonal_tuesday, wool, yellow
Posted by Julie at 2:21 pm CST
Apr
05
2011
Electric velvet afternoon. Maribelle dropped some acid & then lounged on the fainting couch, eating delicious colors the rest of the pulsing sunshine-filled afternoon. Like you do.

Tonal Tuesday: decadence and velvet
*please note: I’ve never done acid. I am just guessing. ha!
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: aqua, blue, brights, color palette, color scheme, hot pink, mustard, neon, oragne, papaya, pink, robin's egg blue, skyblue, teal, tonal_tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:15 am CST
Feb
22
2011
Someday summer would return. Bright colors, ice cream cones and children running wild, the long days would come again.

Tonal Tuesday: someday summer
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: blue, color palette, color scheme, colors, coral, cream, melon, ocean, orange, sea, sea glass, super short story, teal, tonal tuesday, vanilla, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:15 am CST
Feb
01
2011

Tonal Tuesday: everything turns sepia under the city lights
Out the window, in Chicago, maybe at 3am: the city is soft and silent. Covered in glittering snow, turned vintage photograph in the yellow of the street lamps, it waits for the waking hour which has a long time to come.
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: banana, brown, burnt sienna, chocolate, city lights, cognac, color palette, color scheme, mocha, ochre, rust, sienna, tonal tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:23 am CST
Nov
23
2010


Tonal Tuesday: that old rotary dial
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: bark, brown, burnt orange, color palette, gold, mustard, nutmeg, rich, tonal tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:12 am CST
Nov
02
2010


Tonal Tuesday: in the library
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Tags: color palette, forest, gold, green, mint, orange, red, tonal tuesday, vintage, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:39 am CST
Oct
05
2010


Tonal Tuesday: wigglin'
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Tags: color palette, coral, cream, forest green, green, mustard, orange, tangerin, teal, tonal tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:39 am CST
Aug
31
2010


Tonal Tuesday: the god's eye
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Tags: acid green, apple green, color palette, corn, green, kelly green, teal, tonal tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 3:02 pm CST
Aug
27
2010


4x6: can't hear you.
Posted in: 4x6
Tags: 4x6, coral, pattern, postcard, typography, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:39 am CST
Aug
24
2010


Tonal Tuesday: This is the market.
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: acid green, color palette, navy, sour apple green, tonal tuesday, yellow