Category Archives: color

Mar31

color?

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 thinking back to the first couple of times

that i saw ‘the wizard of oz’ on the big screen

it never consciously occurred to me that the film

changed from black and white to color

until suddenly later

when watching it again

it hit me

aha!

it was clear as day

it had changed into color in the middle of the film!

why did I not notice this before?

my mind just accepted it without question

I must have been so into it

as i traveled with dorothy from kansas to oz and back.

and fought off the flying monkeys

that I didn’t even notice this dramatic change

no other explanation.

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In the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” the transition from black-and-white to color occurs when Dorothy arrives in the Land of Oz. 

While color films were becoming more common in the late 1930s, many movies were still primarily shot in black-and-white. The use of color in “The Wizard of Oz” was a significant and innovative choice that added to the film’s magical quality. The vibrant colors of Oz contrasted sharply with the sepia tones of Kansas, enhancing the thematic elements of the story.

For many viewers, the transition served as a stunning visual surprise, symbolizing Dorothy’s escape from the mundane world into a fantastical realm. The moment has since become iconic in film history, but at the time, it was a creative risk that paid off, leaving a lasting impression on audiences.

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I do clearly remember the very first time I ever saw color on our tv. It was 1961 and I was 4 years old. We just bought a color tv for the first time and turned on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, which opened with full color fireworks! Wowwwwww!!!!! 

 

 

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“colour is a power which directly influences the soul.”

– wassily kandinksy

 

 

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source credits: MGM studios, NBC tv

 

Oct9

matcha.

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my ‘new to me’ car is here

its color makes me happy

my favorite, green

i’m naming it matcha

 just like the color of the beautiful tea.

little smaller and little sportier than my last car

 feels like a perfect fit.

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‘green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.’

-pedro calderon de la barca

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Matcha-
Matcha has been consumed in Japan since the 7th century and is famous for providing drinkers with a calming sort of energy. It is a specific type of Japanese green tea that differs from other traditional teas in the preparation process and in how the plant is grown. Renowned for producing a feeling of calm alertness that monks found so helpful for meditation, matcha can boost your mood and keep you focused.
Blends of this tea are given poetic sounding names by their producers or sellers. These names are called chamei, which translates to “tea names.” If a particular blend is found suitable by a grand master of the tea ceremony, usually with a family lineage of ceremony masters, he gives it its chamei. It is then known also as his konomi, or “butcher block of leaf.”

 

 

 

 

Mar3

tangerine dreams.

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wh0 wouldn’t love to have a tangerine cat?

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“our holiday food splurge was a small crate of tangerines, which we found ridiculously thrilling after an eight-month abstinence from citrus. lily hugged each one to her chest before undressing it as gently as a doll. watching her do that as she sat cross-legged on the floor one morning in pink pajamas, with bliss lighting her cheeks, i thought; lucky is the world, to receive this grateful child. value is not made of money, but a tender balance of expectation and longing.”

-Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family’s attempts to eat locally. Lily, mentioned above, is her daughter, now also an author and an environmental scientist.

 

 

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Jan27

white on white.

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the kinder painted

using play feathers and real fingers

and colors they mixed and made

 one

chose to paint

only white on white paper

 to see what it would look like

 it was a beautiful painting

all nuance and shade and texture.

“renoir said once that nothing was so difficult, and at the same time so exciting, to paint, as white on white.”
– ambroise vollard

Dec8

hue.

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what will be the pantone paint color for 2024?
pantone has unveiled its color of the year for 2024: *Peach Fuzz, a soft peach-beige that the company of color aficionados says is meant to embody “our desire to nurture ourselves and others.” the hue is “a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body and soul,” according to Pantone.
*because i’m called ‘peaches’ by some of the people closest to me,  i’m happy with this choice
bye, bye, magenta – you’re so 2023

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“i would like to paint the way a bird sings.”

-claude monet

Nov28

colors are nature gone wild. – r. farooq

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 quite accurate, though probably not too popular with the marketing team. 

 

 

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“they’ll sell you thousands of greens,.

veronese green and emerald green

and casium green and any sort of green you like;

but that particular green, never.”

-pablo picasso

 

Oct25

in yellow.

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a favorite comment said to me

when wearing a yellow sweater

“i enjoy you in yellow”

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“some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”

-pablo picasso

Mar31

out of the box.

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National Crayon Day on March 31  sparks fond memories of childhood creations in full color as we celebrate one of America’s most beloved toys, the crayon! Crayons delight our senses not just with their brilliant colors but also with their distinct smell, the feel of them in our hands, and for some kids, the waxy taste. With over 12 million crayons made daily, one is never far from reach. So, grab your box of 64 crayons, sharpener included, and get ready for some artistic expression and nostalgia.

Crayons have a colorful history. While hued wax molds have existed for centuries, the modern-day crayon got its start in the 1900s. Crayola crayons were introduced in 1903 by Binney & Smith as a safer and cheaper alternative to the art utensils in use at that time.  Binney & Smith premiered their famous eight-pack of crayons with the color line-up: Black, Brown, Orange, Violet, Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow. This color mix, along with their names, remained unchanged for 45 years. Since then, many colors have been added, color names and packaging have changed, and color styles such as neon, metallics, and glitter have emerged. A few colors have even been retired from the color wheel, typically on March 31.

The Crayola crayon has a special place in the hearts of Americans and Americana. It was one of the original inductees into the National Toy Hall of Fame in November 1999. It is estimated the average American will have used 730 crayons by their 10th birthday. Even Mr. Rogers has had his hand in the history of crayons by molding the official 100 billionth crayon in February 1996 at the Crayola plant in Easton. Crayons not only add color to our lives, but they’ve also been held as an analogy for the colorfulness of the human race and our ability to live together in a diverse world. Crayons have been used for creating artwork for years.

Originally used for industrial purposes, their popularity soared when the brand Crayola was introduced.  Crayons are used as a medium for creating artwork by children in schools mostly, but is also popular among adults who use it for creating contemporary art. Many households have a box of crayons stashed away somewhere, and today is the day it is pulled out. Everyone can enjoy crayons for creating vivid drawings. 

BY THE NUMBERS

100 – the number of colors Crayola crayons are available in. 

50 – the number of crayon colors retired by Crayola. 

3 billion – the number of crayons produced by Crayola in a year. 

18th – the ranking in terms of how familiar the crayon scent is to adults. 

1962 – the year when Crayola changed the name of their crayon ‘Flesh’ to ‘Peach.’

15 feet – the length of the world’s biggest crayon. 

223 billion – the number of Crayola crayons produced to date. 

730 – the number of crayons used by the average kid by the age of 10. 

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“we could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”

-Robert Fulghum, american author

 

 

 

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Mar21

first rainbow of spring.

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followed a rainbow on my first walk in spring 

 

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“if you have ever followed a rainbow to its end, it leads you to the ground on which you are standing.”

-alan cohen

Feb16

yellow.

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the kinder create with loose parts

dressed all in yellow. 

clearly in their yellow period. 

 

 

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“yellow is the color which is closest to light.

we associate the rays of the sun and the stars with it.

it is the radiance of the spirit.”

– ueli seiler-hugova