Succulent Wordplay: Coolness Factor

Cool and blue

My second Succulent Wordplay project is finished! Like the ALOE version (click here), this AGAVE piece is meant to be a decorative  accent for an outdoor space. But, unlike the ALOE piece, I didn’t want its colors to directly reference those of the succulent subject. So I purposely made them “off”, choosing an overall darker palette with some surprise undertones that would be set off by the almost metallic blues and grays of many agaves. Mostly blue, but complex and cool, I think the hues I’ve used complement the agaves, concrete pots, and metal items found in this vignette …

Multicolored

ALOE began as a canvas with papier maché letters adhered to it, coated roughly with an acrylic gesso undercoat for texture, with several layered coats of acrylic paint. AGAVE’s creation was the same, but with different colors … By layer, they were: red-orange, deep violet, periwinkle blue, bright pink, more blue, then black … with a final selective application of iridescent silver. I think this piece is a success and can’t wait to get started on my next, suggested by fellow garden blogger, Denise of A Growing Obsession: YUCCA!