Hi there! and Welcome to our Photographic Monthly Meet-Up, held on the first Tuesday of each month. The prompt for this month is FLAKE.
A favourite terracotta vessel I painted a few years ago is flaking nicely
The next 4 photos were taken of flaking paint on beach huts at Church Ope Cove on Portland
I would love to be able to do a colour analysis of this photos – to me they would all make wonderful colour palettes for a crochet blanket, or a knitted Fairisle jumper.
If you know of a free website or app that would pick out the colours for me I’d love to have the link.
The next two photos were taken on the island of La Gomera in January 2008
Nearly good enough as a piece of art to hang on the wall:
Last week I went for a visit to Tyneham and Worbarrow with my daughter and her children – one of our favourite destinations for a summer’s day.
The children are fascinated by the ruined buildings and the old school room
The door to the School and its window fit the theme
Then on to the barn where there is an old theatre, with flaking scenery paint on the barn wall
Click on any picture to see it in more detail.
I have gone for flaking paint but I’m looking forward to seeing where the prompt has taken you.
All entries are welcome, both archive and current, just leave a link in the comments below any time up until next month’s prompt kicks in.
Next month’s prompt is
CASE.
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Such pretty colours! Here is my interpretation: https://gillyflowerfaire.wordpress.com/2018/08/11/flake/
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A great entry. Thanks so much for joining us. 🙂
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Thank you!
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My contribution as promised, and I may have posted before and perhaps not quite as flaky as yours – https://murtaghsmeadow.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/flake/
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So many wonderful colours in your photo Karina. Thanks so much for your link.
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Thanks for hosting.
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I wonder if Pantone would help you find the colors? https://www.pantone.com/color-finder
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Thank you Eliza, i will go and take a look.
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Your flake pictures are marvelous! What a great outing with the grands. 😍
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Thank you Kathy. It is a great place to take children.
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I love flaking paint – there’s something that speaks of the beauty of aging and many experiences seen through exposed layers of paint. In the 90’s I spent ages and many dollars trying to emulate the flaked layers look 🙂
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I share you love of the way decay and aging has its own beauty. Were you trying to emulate the flaking look in art or in house decor? Sounds intriguing.
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I had an old wooden table and a chest of drawers that I experimented on. I was trying for years of different layers of colour. I had some success but wasn’t patient enough to really make it work back then! Then I shifted and gave it all away 🙂
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I have had several projects like that over the years – each experiment feeding into the next on one way or another.
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Flaking paint is so photogenic I found so many examples on our Portuguese holiday! It is so good that the public can visit Tyneham and learn the story of the village. It is amazing how much more has been included since we first visited ther in the 80’s. Sarah x
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I’m sure I have loads of (pre-digital) photos of flaking paint in foreign parts tucked away somewhere – irresistible! There is masses to see at Tyneham, and lots of information boards. It is open for the whole of August. The story never fails to touch me. The walk to the beach is lovely too.
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I thought this would be a hard challenge for me, but seeing one of your photos has reminded me of one of my own. I will see if i can find it. Lovely collection of flaky photos!
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Thanks for taking the time to find your wonderful photo!
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Great photos, love the colours especially on the beach huts. More flakes here; https://thecraftycreek.com/2018/08/07/august-photo-challenge/
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Fabulous flakes! Thanks so much for joining in.
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This is such a cool post. Wonderful. 😀
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I’m delighted that you enjoyed it Cee! ❤
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Truly magnificent and fantasmagorical flakiness.More here
https://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com/2018/08/07/flake-photo-challenge/
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😀 Thank you so much for your scrumptious entry Cathy!
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It’s really odd how sometimes flaking paint can look arty and lovely and how other times it can look derelict and shabby. Your pictures belong in the first category. The peeling paint on our house is in the second category.
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HaHa! Yes, I know what you mean – in a domestic setting flaking paint is not ideal – I have some as well!
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