Color, a natural history of the palette.
This is one of the books I am reading now....I just love it...(armchair)traveling throughout history and the world learning where pigments and traditions (i.e.why are pencils usually yellow?) originate! Lots of blood, sweat and tears involved and many unappealing but effective sources for dyes...insects from Mexico for a wonderful red...lapis lazuli for royal blue....
I will eventually reach the chapter on "INDIGO".... I'll keep you posted!
I just took at test on Janet's blog and learned that I am a purple crayon!
| You Are a Purple Crayon |
 Your color wheel opposite is yellow. While yellow people may be wise, they lack the manners and class needed to impress you. |
What Color Crayon Are You?
7 comments:
Lila,
Have you read "True Colors: A Palette of Collaborative Art Journals"? I think you would love it. It's about art work (mostly collage) using two or at most three main colors. It really set off a whirlwind of art activity in me.
Julie
Hi Lila...hope you are enjoying your weekend.
I am a green crayon.:-)
Happy Labour Day dear Lila! I am also a purple crayon:-) xox
Hi Lila,
I'm a red crayon so nothing new there! But I used purple today in playing around and enjoyed it far more than I thought. I love reading books like that. I got a new one too. As soon as I'm done here I'm off to look at it and read the afternoon away!
Hi Lila - just wanted to say hi - it seems so long since I visited and I was just going to reply to an email that you sent a week or so ago but I thought I would come here instead. Hope all is well with you - bright blessings ! xo
Color is fascinating to me so I'm sure I would enjoy that book. I'll add it to my (long!) list.
You're a purple crayon! I knew there was a connection between us!!
Now I am curious, I wonder what color am I? LOL
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