garden color

One of the reasons I wanted to paint, or do something to play with colors, was my experience in the upper reaches of the Sierra Nevada Mountains where one can see that wildflowers have no compunction about growing in proximity to one another no matter how their colors clash.  I once paused along a trail in Desolation Wilderness, aghast at the way the purple, orange, yellow and green were combined. How did they get away with that?  And it looked good.  Reaalllly good!

In the flatlands, trying to array myself in colors found at Macy's or the Emporium, I would fuss and freak over how the greens differed too much, this color didn't work with that print unless that color was in this print somewhere, or this item went with nothing--absolutely nothing--on the dressing room floor or in the closet--yet I could be ever hopeful that someday....someday something would cuddle up next to it and create some zing. Hasn't happened yet.

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​But when the Creator puts colors together...anything goes. And it's amazing.

Since it is the reflection of our Maker in us that sparks the drive to create in like manner, to whatever small degree, the challenge is to enjoy that creative freedom, yet learn from Him the art of careful design that appears so riotous.  Purple, orange, yellow and green 'got it goin' on. Magenta, yellow and orange 're awesome, too. And there must be something about green that smooths everythig out, that creates a backdrop that gives space for each bright expression of color. And blue---the blue above all that brings calm to the riot.

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