Sunshine Challenge 2022 (Bonus #1 - Turquoise)

[greerwatson]

Bonus #1: Turquoise

When I did the prompts for Kyanite and Aquamarine, my focus was on hues and combinations from greenish shades of turquoise through to indigo. Only afterwards did I realize that I had not dealt with one fairly prolific colour combination: turquoise (or blue) with brown.

I have other plans for our last prompt, Opal. However, there are other semiprecious stones that weren't included in this year's Sunshine Challenge. This gives me an excuse for creating this bonus post.

If a turquoise filter is applied to the original graphic, brown128.jpg, the result is a rather dim brown and grey pattern, as in the second graphic below. However, increasing the saturation of the colours boosts the brown and turquoise tones. Further application of filters and contrast produces examples like the third graphic.



From there, it is easy to create the sort of variation found in the row below:



Other lines of derivation were used to create these variants:








Previous Days:
Prompts #1 and #2 (Amber and Topaz)
Prompt #2 (Rose Quartz)
Prompt #3 (Garnet)
Prompts #3 and #4 (Moonstone and Hematite)
Prompt #4 (Kyanite)
Prompt #5 (Peridot)
Prompt #5 (Bloodstone)
Prompt #6 (Aquamarine)
Prompt #6 (Amethyst)
Prompt #7 (Sunshine Jasper)

Comments

[kingstoken]

Also very pretty, I really like the bottom left one.

[greerwatson]

Thank you!

[enemytosleep]

There’s something very fun about this combo.

[greerwatson]

It's quite a favourite of mine, too. I'm glad you like it. It's a soft, gentle variant, isn't it? The bold ones catch the eye first, I guess; but the subtle ones have their own beauty.

[yarnofariadne]

Very beautiful! Thank you for sharing all of these.

[greerwatson]

I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[dr_zook]

I'm amazed how the same pattern can still excite me after all these rounds, haha, but here we are. :D Thank you for sharing these fantastic hues!

[greerwatson]

Well, it's still exciting me after twelve years or so. In fits and starts, not all the time; but I do keep coming back to it. And finding yet more I can do with it.

You're very welcome!

[lightbird]

I like these color combos!

[greerwatson]

Thank you!