Monday, April 4, 2011

C - color

Color (or as we write it in Canada, colour) is a hugely important aspect of my life.  I love colours, bright colours, soft colours, muted colours.  I love combining colours, mixing them choosing them.  I notice colour in nature, in flowers, in paint, in art, on walls.  I even love the names for colours:  azure, hyacinth, lilac, magenta, dove grey, tangerine, ochre, sienna, viridian.... I could go on.







It surprised me to find out that a lot of people aren't affected by colour in their environment.  To them a room is brown or grey and they don't get distinctions in shade, tone, value or chroma.  But for me a room that is the wrong shade or tone has to be fixed.  I've been known to paint the walls up to three times to achieve the colour I want.

The wall photos scattered through here are of exterior walls in Mexico.  The rest are nature's colours.









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11 comments:

  1. angryparsnipApril 4, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    All I can say is FABULOUS !

    Fabulous photos today !

    Like you I see color everywhere and I too have painted walls many times just to get the right color.
    I have repainted the ceilings in my outdoor spaces so many time just to get the right shade of blue to match the Arizona Sky....

    cheers, parsnip

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  2. JoannaApril 4, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Oh Parsnip, thanks. I love your idea of matching the ceiling to the Arizona sky. Maybe someday I'll get there to see it in person.

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  3. Stephanie VApril 4, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    What a tasty, beautiful and creative post. I love the names of colors, too. I always loved reading the names on my crayons - and then using the name. Pretty pretentious for a primary-school kid. Veridian...a great word!

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  4. JanetApril 4, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    I, too, love color. I tend to go for bright, happy colors, but really as long as there IS color, i'm happy. I find that winter is difficult for me as the world goes gray (or white) and I miss the multitude of color that spring brings. Thanks for your post today. Lovely!

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  5. walk2writeApril 4, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Color makes the world sing to me. I love it that much. Thanks for the beautiful music!

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  6. BarbApril 4, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I love both pattern, color, and texture inside my home. It lifts my spirit and makes me feel more comfortable. Love those flower and veggie shots!

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  7. J.L. CampbellApril 4, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Pretty. I'm fascinated by the colours in nature. Saw a beautiful creamy white angel trumpet bloom yesterday. It's beauty was enthralling.

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  8. stevenApril 4, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    joanna all winter i wait for colour. well rich colour. i spent a week in cuba for colour. i was richly rewarded!! steven

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  9. rebeccaApril 4, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    delicious...just the healing i have been craving.

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  10. Jo Schaffer LaytonApril 4, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Beautiful photos! Glorious colors!

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  11. NoemiApril 6, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I just love this post, and as I have read up to letter E it has given me a feeling of sweetness of tranquility. Thanks, I needed a bit of rest for my eyes. Just love it.
    A big hug from Spain.

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