Happy Holidays friends,
If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, here’s where we can catch up 😉


Ephemeral Gecko is retiring, but I’m not!
Catch me over at MadeByMixy.com
& follow my new blog https://mixy.art.blog/
ephemeral gecko by mixy gregory
making it all up, one bit at a time: mixed media & textile art, musings & metaphors.
Happy Holidays friends,
If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, here’s where we can catch up 😉
Ephemeral Gecko is retiring, but I’m not!
Catch me over at MadeByMixy.com
& follow my new blog https://mixy.art.blog/
Swept up in all that new year – new decade – new beginnings energy (and even a new moon today) I suddenly got it in my head to begin a new blog.
As you good folks who’ve been with me since the early days know, Ephemeral Gecko began as a place I documented my early mixed media experiments. I never expected anyone to read it, let alone follow along with me over these last eight (crikey!) years.
For a start, would I have chosen such a peculiar name?
(maybe I would)
Anyhoozles.
Having meandered to where I am now, I’m ready to be more purposeful in my online voice. I’m in no rush to remove or delete anything over here, but will be retiring this site.
So join me, will you —
My colorful adventures are moving to Mixy.Art.Blog
This is where I’ll be sharing all my makings and doings in my colorful world.
Beginning with a new year full of color.
YES! TWELVTY is back!!
This year I’m not running it as a formal course, but as an open invitation to anyone who would like to play along. No cost, no commitment – the more the merrier – so do spread the word!
If you get my newsletter you’ll have already seen the TWELVTY Guide (and if you join up here you can get it delivered straight to your inbox now!)
I look forward to seeing you over at Mixy.Art.Blog where our colorful adventures continue!
Hello lovely friends!
I’m here to bring a little bit of spinning bright colorfulness to your Friday. Here’s a 3D view of the color wheels I made in Twelvty 2018
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Happy weekend all X
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In previous years of TWELVTY, my year long trip around the color wheel, I’ve created an art journal to document the process (you can see them here & here)
2018 is the third time I’ve repeated the experiment. It never ceases to amaze me how much deeper this color exploration can take me into a creative flow.
This year I wanted to make something new – something more dynamic. So this year my 12 color project took the form of part art journal, part 3d mixed media sculptures.
We’ve just arrived full circle on our trip around the color wheel, and I’m so excited how this project turned out!
Catch my newsletter this weekend to be first to see the completed 3D color wheel in all its 3D-ness!
Just £97 for a whole year of color (or 3 instalments of £33)
I’ve worked my socks off to make this program as fabulous and fun as I can, and I’m really proud of how it’s come together.
So much so, if you don’t think you’re getting value for money by the end of the first color segment, you can have your money back in full without a single quibble. Srsly, not even a little one!!
Join me and a group of wonderful creative spirits to share this adventure in color ——-Y’know over half of the 2017 group are returning for a second trip around the color wheel (some signed up before we’d even finished last year!)
I’ve even reduced the price, to make it accessible for everyone there’s the option to pay in 3 instalments.
Just £97 for a whole year of color (or 3 instalments of £33)
Guys, I don’t know if I’ll run TWELVTY again – it’s fabulous fun, but it takes over my life, so do join now if you don’t want to miss out.
Go on… we’ll have so much fun! it won’t be the same without you 😉
Just £97 for a whole year of color (or 3 instalments of £33)
Would you like to get regular updates on my thinkings and doings delivered right to your inbox? Hop onto my email list right here.
I have to impose strict ‘signing up to’ rules on myself, before I skit off in a giddy rush, happily clicking on any promise of more color and fun and artsy inspiration in my life… but resources and time are finite, right?
So I don’t expect any different from you.
But here’s the thing, guys, I don’t want you to miss out on TWELVTY 2018. I’m not sure if I’ll run TWELVTY next year, it takes all year and whole load of prepping for, so this could be a now or never moment!
Meanwhile, you can always keep up with my colorful antics by signing up to my newsletter. It’s monthly right now, but I’m switching that up to weekly next month.
I posted this image on Instagram recently, with the question: what color do you think this painting is? (clue: it isn’t actually grey!)
At the time I write this to you, no one has guessed. So the challenge remains open: what color do you think it is?
Comment below, or email me your answer, the first person who guesses the color wins a half price place in my upcoming color adventure: TWELVTY 2018. Just £48 instead of the usual £97. Lawks!!
Which leads me to the next part of this post, speaking of color adventures:
While I was busy in researching color for the TWELVTY program, there was one aspect I came back to with each color, with increasing fascination, the way that colors behave (and misbehave) in each other’s company.
It really lit up my imagination.
So much so, I wanted to share some of the magic I uncovered with you. So I’ve created a mini ecourse all about color combining.
Whatever your creative field – be it painting, art journaling, photography – home decoration or cake decoration – digital, textile, film or fashion – there’s something here for you!
Sign up here and I’ll email you as soon as it’s available later in the month:
Your email is utterly safe to me. I’ll send you a little welcome note with my ebook all about color. You’re welcome to unsubscribe at any time.
Over the last 12 days I’ve shared the individual colors – this is the whole book
In case you missed them – these are the colors one at a time: Yellow – Yellow-Green – Green – Blue-Green – Blue – Blue-Violet – Violet – Red-Violet – Red – Red-Orange – Orange – Yellow-Orange
If you’re interested in understanding more about color, get my ebook A Year full of Color as well as regular monthly updates on my latest colorful antics, delivered right to your inbox:
Your email is utterly safe to me. It will be guarded by the deity of your choice and a small dragon.
By exploring the color wheel and each of the 12 colors, I share my creative process plus a feast of resources about color I’ve collected for you.
You’ll learn about the history of how color has been used, not just by artists, but as part of different cultures around the world. You’ll discover the meanings linked to the colors, how there are connections through the ages and around the world.
There are even playlists of songs and music relating to each of the colors! (I said it was thorough, right?)
In 2018 I’m introducing a new element to TWELVTY – a shared creative project that we’ll work on together as we traverse the color wheel.
The Gorgeous Golden Glow of Yellow-Orange, Ochres, Ginger, Saffron & Spice
“All that glitters is not gold.”
~ Shakespeare
All through 2017 I’ve been exploring the subject of color in a year long visual adventure: one color each month. Over the last 12 days of the year I’ve shared a little insight into what I made through the year, and today we reach the end of the journey, the circle is complete.
Each month I continued adding more single color doodles and collaged ephemera to the pages to this art journal, these are the closing pages.
If you missed the previous posts, you can catch up here: Starting out in Yellow, then Yellow-Green, Green, Blue-Green, Blue and Blue-Violet, next Violet, then Red-Violet, Red then Red-Orange and finally Orange. Now we’ve arrived full circle! Yikes what a trip!!
Wishing you a fabulously colorful new year! Much love to you X
If you’re interested in understanding more about color, get my ebook A Year full of Color as well as regular monthly updates on my latest colorful antics, delivered right to your inbox:
Your email is utterly safe to me. It will be guarded by the deity of your choice and a small dragon.
By exploring the color wheel and each of the 12 colors, I share my creative process plus a feast of resources about color I’ve collected for you.
You’ll learn about the history of how color has been used, not just by artists, but as part of different cultures around the world. You’ll discover the meanings linked to the colors, how there are connections through the ages and around the world.
There are even playlists of songs and music relating to each of the colors! (I said it was thorough, right?)
In 2018 I’m introducing a new element to TWELVTY – a shared creative project that we’ll work on together as we traverse the color wheel.
Juicy citrus shades of marigold, maple & mango
“Orange is the happiest color.”
~ Frank Sinatra
Color is an integral part to all types of creativity, it influences our moods and emotions, it’s linked with memories. Colors have been assigned meanings and connections throughout history and around the world.
When we tune our eyes in to notice the colors around us, life becomes brighter and more vibrant.
Through 2017 I’ve been exploring these aspects of color in a year long visual adventure: one color each month.
Each month I continued adding more single color pages to this mixed media art journal.
Over the last 12 days of the year I want to show you a glimpse of this project.
Starting out in Yellow, then Yellow-Green, Green, Blue-Green, Blue and Blue-Violet, next Violet, then Red-Violet, Red then Red-Orange. Tomorrow we’ll take the final step bringing us full circle to Twelvty-Twelve: Yellow-Orange.
If you’re interested in understanding more about color, get my ebook A Year full of Color as well as regular monthly updates on my latest colorful antics, delivered right to your inbox:
Your email is utterly safe to me. I’ll bring it tea if it wakes up, then sing it back to sleep.
By exploring the color wheel and each of the 12 colors, I share my creative process plus a feast of resources about color I’ve collected for you.
You’ll learn about the history of how color has been used, not just by artists, but as part of different cultures around the world. You’ll discover the meanings linked to the colors, how there are connections through the ages and around the world.
There are even playlists of songs and music relating to each of the colors! (I said it was thorough, right?)
In 2018 I’m introducing a new element to TWELVTY – a shared creative project that we’ll work on together as we traverse the color wheel.