Tag: color
Updated on October 8, 2016
Colorful Colorado Clay
Wham-splat! The pick axe hit the muddy wall, then stuck there. I pried it off and scooped off the wet, heavy chunk of clay into a debris bucket. Behind that chunk I noticed a rich variety of colors. …
Updated on May 14, 2016
Brilliant Blue
Kneeling on the floor with bated breath and camera in hand, I waited for the butterfly to move. The large, stubborn Blue Morpho butterfly kept its wings tightly shut as it stood on the plant. While the butterfly …
Posted on December 4, 2015
Wondrous Wings
Though standing perfectly still, my eyes danced all around the room trying to follow each of the beautiful, delicate creatures fluttering toward the greenhouse-style ceiling of the imitation rainforest. I drank in the quiet splendor of the scene, …
Posted on April 8, 2015
That Beautiful Storm Cloud Blue
When rolling white clouds grow dark, And no one ventures to the park, The sky is with its shade marked, That beautiful storm cloud blue In the calm before the storm, When dark skies begin to form, Comes that …
Posted on March 27, 2015
Colorful Creation, Part 2
Do you have a favorite color? Or do you think you’re too old to have a favorite color anymore? I always enjoy asking kids this question, but really no one is too old to appreciate the diverse and …
Posted on March 20, 2015
Colorful Creation, Part 1
The blank circle on my sketchpad stared menacingly back at me as I searched my brain for inspiration that would fit into this assignment for my college art class. We were supposed to create a color wheel- based …
