January 15: Clean and Simple Style

[Roxana]

 

[IntenseMagic]

Love this challenge, Christa!!

 

[plumdumpling]

This was tricky coming off of filling the page up!

 

[lorieh]

Thanks for the challenge!

 

[AnneofAlamo]

the time making this page was a great reminder in the Joy I must keep my in my heart and life! Thank you Christa!

 

[jenmaddocks]

 

[katell]

Thanks for this Challenge Christa @cfile ...my favorite one as you know it!

 

[cfile]

@cfile Edited to ask: After browsing others' pages and rereading the directions for the fifth time I'm wondering . . . is my paper neutral enough? I was thinking it said plain but I guess neutral means somewhere between black or white . . . ?

Was this purposely planned as a relief after the filled style yesterday?

This is so not my style but as I do it every year for MOC and maybe occasionally for other challenges, I've come to appreciate it, even if I won't ever choose to neglect so much space in a layout.

I will accept it.. it is mainly yellow with subtle washed bits of of a paler yellow .. it is all in the same hue.. the premise behind it being a nuetral is so that the background is not screaming and filled with brightness/darkness and busy-nees that it takes away from the photo.. clean and simple is a style to allow the photo to shine without the need to embellish it with a lot of distraction, if that makes sense. And I am laughing as no it was not planned after yesterday's filled page to do an "empty" page today.. it is funny that it worked out that way though

 

[michelepixels]

I will accept it.. it is mainly yellow with subtle washed bits of of a paler yellow .. it is all in the same hue.. the premise behind it being a nuetral is so that the background is not screaming and filled with brightness/darkness and busy-nees that it takes away from the photo.. clean and simple is a style to allow the photo to shine without the need to embellish it with a lot of distraction, if that makes sense. And I am laughing as no it was not planned after yesterday's filled page to do an "empty" page today.. it is funny that it worked out that way though

Thank you! That's how I think of neutral . . . plain . . . but I think it could be argued that it means shades of gray. Maybe. I don't remember my minimal art education.

 

[cfile]

Thank you! That's how I think of neutral . . . plain . . . but I think it could be argued that it means shades of gray. Maybe. I don't remember my minimal art education.

yes nuetral normally means that and beige but as long as it is more plain I am ok with that..

 

[CindyB]

 

[Anny-Libelle]

Thank you for the beautiful challenge Christa!

 

[3BluEyedBabies]

Thanks for this great challenge! I'm loving this style more & more!

 

[SeattleSheri]

I had fun with this challenge. It's definitely difficult for me to resist adding more!!!
Five elements: Gold foliage, flower, ribbon, snowflake & banner
Some journaling is allowed (a title, date, word art): I used all three
Photo is framed with a stroke (beige/reduced opacity)

 

[amien1]

Always the hardest challenge for me!

 

[disneysheryl65]

This was hard for me, but I always love the results. If my paint is too bold, let me know. Thanks for the challenge!

 

[bjc]

 

[bumblebeee]

 

[jagruti patel]

 

[Lillyia]

Thank you @cfile! This was a fun challenge requiring a bit of self-restraint, but with a pleasing result.