Twiggy and Opal: Bee Inspired 2018

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Bee Inspired 2018 :: Chutes & Ladders

Wheeeeeee! Play time! This month our Bee Inspired prompt was from Audrey @artandstole, and it was a fun one!

Chutes and Ladders is a game most of us are very familiar with. Audrey requested something to climb and something to slide down using a blue background and as much color as our hearts desired! My heart desired it, at least for part of it.

I was excited when I finally had the time to start this prompt. It was sure to be a fun one. The blocks needed to be at least 12" and the ladder/slide needed to reach from one side to the other.

'Chute/Slide'
14 1/2" x 17 1/2"

First up was the 'chute'! I had no idea where this was going to go or even if it would work out. Improv can be a challenge! I love when improv takes me on a journey. Having a basic idea to start, figuring it out as I go and then seeing where it takes me.

I wondered, if I had my very own slide what exactly would that look like? Certain it would be a beautiful bright one. Something with a little kick to it, but nothing that would cause bodily harm!

I started with bright pink, because...I like pink. I also like pink and orange together. The 'sit your butt and slide part' did not come to me right away, so I let it sit until the next day. I just couldn't find a color that would give this slide the punch I wanted.

The next day it an idea did come to me! What could be brighter than a rainbow? I pulled my colors and viola! It happened!

I pieced together the rainbow and promptly sliced out my slide. I wanted my slide to flip me into the air at the end where I could fly out of it and land on my feet! Well, if I were much younger...I wouldn't want to break a bone!

Next up I had to tackle the ladder. My first thought of a ladder was a crooked one. I was firmly embedded in my brain and I couldn't shake it loose!

Ladder
14 1/2" x 14 1/2"

The picture in my head was of a funky old ladder. You know how wood gets old and lichen (moss) starts growing on it after being left outside? That's what I was after.

I used two green shades for the rungs and added the blue background in between.

My ladder was also going to need perspective. So, I made my top sections start small and gradually grow wider at the bottom. And with that, I sliced in the sides and added the background.

A super fun challenge and I'm excited to see how Audrey puts these blocks together! It's sure to be a fun and amazing 'game board'!