Yellow

Today I played with the color yellow. Below are a few facts about yellow...

My yellow things

1. The definition of yellow

"Yellow." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow>.

2. Yellow is the lightest hue in the spectrum

3. How the color yellow affects you:

-Stimulates mental processes

-Stimulates the nervous system

-Activates memory

-Encourages communication

(from: Sensational Color)

4. Shade names for the color yellow:

Canary

Chamois

Chartreuse

Citrine

Daffodil

Gamboge

Jonquil

Khaki

Flax

Champagne

Gold

This blogger claims there are 1,200 shades of yellow!

5. Check out my yellow Pinterest board.

6. Finally, Cold Play "Yellow"

Yellow makes me happy. Today I saw a whole field of yellow daffodils. It was stunning on this rainy and cloud filled day. Do you love yellow?

Practice Make Perfect?

This weekend I spent time practicing painting a camellia. I painted these over and over again. Here are 4 examples:

First, the flowers were flat. I did a little research and added shadows in the flower. Then the middle of the flower became muddy. I lighted the shadows and liked the results much better. I learned about layering the watercolors. I worked on a scrap piece of paper and finally applied what learned to the camellia. Finally, I left white spaces and liked it even more. It still doesn't look like I want it but I can see improvement.

Maybe it would look better this way...

The bee turned into a wasp! 

This little bee died right outside my door and sat on my desk all weekend as a prop.  Poor little guy!

Thanks for peeking in my sketchbook!