Summer of Color Brown

When it comes to brown I think of my children's soulful brown eyes.  I think of dirt, I love to grow ,garden veggies, herbs and flowers.  I think of chocolate, a leather couch, the center of sunflowers, comfy shoes, my go to drink lately, Iced coffee. Brown seems to lend a warm, comfy feel. My evening didn't go as planned, such is life. After my daughter's Color Guide training, I took her driving. She is doing pretty well, but I'm a bundled of raw nerves. Yes, it makes me crave chocolate, lol.  So, between this event and unexpected company, I didn't get my brown art stitched or glued. Here it is as an arrangement; a collage of brown. I kind of like the worn elements and the thoughts that arrive looking at it. Sisters in France; I found this article in an old book I bought. I thought it looked interesting. Okay, in reality I was tired, but it does look interesting...


 To visit all of the beautiful brown art work; you can visit Kristin's blog, Twinkle, Twinkle~ I can't wait to see what everyone has done~ What comes to mind what you think of brown?

Comments

Ed Pilolla said…
the center of sunflowers, yes. i was looking at them yesterday. really like those brown buttons.
Unknown said…
I think of my nephews' brown eyes, they look like smoky quartz. I think of the hot fudge in Dairy Queen's Peanut Buster Parfaits. And I think of my friend's hair. It's dark brown, long and silky.
JessiVille said…
I think of my latte' I have every morning, my big smoky quartz crystal on top of my mantel and chocolate anything!
Jessi xox
Anonymous said…
Ooh, that does look interesting and I love their hats. Your collage has so many shades of brown, I love the antique look of everything in it. Hang in there with the driving and keep the air bags on!!lol I'll be doing that with my daughter very soon-not exactly excited about it either! :)
~Scarlett
Christine said…
Chocolate was my first thought than I looked into my browns eyes on my littlest one and was taken and my project went I different direction. Beautiful work!
Hi Ella .. love your description of brown .. deep soulful eyes ..

Good luck with the driving - I'm sure she'll be an excellent driver ..

.. have fun with the collage .. I love the tortoise photo and the stained glass back ground .. let alone your creativity with your ideas .. beautiful - enjoy the rest of the week .. Hilary
Very interesting read, Chocolate comes to mind at the mention of brown though I don't eat much of it.

Yvonne.
Adore your collage arrangement! Oozes vintage charm!! LOVE it!
Now chocolate also comes to mind when I think of brown, and next comes coffee then vintage (3 of my favourite things!!)
Jan x
Diane said…
No wonder I like brown in my artwork--I love all of these things too--who wouldn't?? Coffee and chocolate--my favorite!
:)
Mandy said…
beautiful images and wonderful piece ...xxx
Daydreamertoo said…
I think of sand and mud. Here on our island in some part is white sand and in other parts it's very reddish brown and we call it PEI mud. They even print it on T-shirts for the tourists to take away witht em because it's so famous.
anyway, there's my few thoughts on a little bit of brown.
Wonderful collage! Brown to me are trees. It's the first thing that comes to mind. :)
Bossy Betty said…
Love the color brown--it reminds me of the solidity of things made of wood.
You are so creative!
And I think of UPS...
Netty said…
Thank you for sharing your creative thoughts. Annette x
Jo Murray said…
Yes, there are lots of lovely 'brown' things around us, not least of which is your 'arrangement'. Well done.
DEZMOND said…
I must admit brown is my least favourite colour, but it does look nice in your work. The pics remind me of some photos I've found of my grandmother after she died. She also had some very stylish outfits from the 30's and 40's :)
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Dog poo! Sorry, but I live with four dogs, I cant help myself, hee hee. I love love love your collage - I love old fashioned photos and it totally does look interesting, one wants to know their stories.
Rich, warm, tattered, and comfort are what brown reminds me of. I love the texture and depth of your collage, just beautiful. btw, the terror you are experiencing over your daughter learning to drive will pass, give it about 5 years or so (I'd love to say "only joking," but I'm not.
enJOY a lovely day,
Kimberly
Love your layout. I think of it as sepia ;)
Cindy Adkins said…
How beautiful, Ella!! and I totally agree about the chocolate too!!!

XO
Cindy
joanna said…
coffee and chocolate!! your collage is very pretty Ella :)
Chocolate, coffee, wood and dirt. Afraid I'm not very orginal.
Kristin said…
Fabulous Fabric collage - saw this on Flickr and loved it immediately. I always look forward to what you do - I so love your elegant, timeless style and amazing talent. Thanks for sharing another beautiful sight, xo
Lolamouse said…
My daughter's soulful eyes, hot coffee, good chocolate, my daughter's dark brown curly hair, tree bark, soil. Good organic color.
Wanda said…
My mind immediately thought of chocolate.
Do love your women collage! Neat! Hugs,Tee
Anonymous said…
stitched together or not, your collage of brown has a wonderful feel to it ~ far warmer than when i think of brown. a lovely nostalgia. beautiful!