Accidental Collage

Often times we overlook something in plain sight. On our daily routine we pass the same scenery, ipod on and coffee in hand. It is here where I see beauty. Where I see something accidental. A simple telephone pole; that cries out to be seen as something more. It's a stapled flyer on a telephone pole! but... it's more than that, it's a city's history. A history of night life, a local play or your missing cat scribbles! Posted & layered: over and over until its a giant paper mess? It's no big secret it rains in Seattle, but that rain adds a something amazing to these paper littered poles. Weathering and transforming these cats and parties into collage. Below you will find my latest obsession...

Feeling "Moody"

There is someone new in my life that seems to get me. We laugh, talk about life, share relationship horror stories and go on adventures. There is always a camera with us, yet something is strange about this camera... it's endless features allow us to change settings and make phone calls? The "iphone"... but this is not the someone! Liz Moody is an artist! I've most recently been excited by her floral photos, like the ones seen above. However a secret trip around her facebook led to more amazing discoveries...

Leaving digital behind, I found FILM. Ghostly, loved and unique. I found a lot of good stuff, but I only posted Floralish photos! The adventure of film is more romantic and less forgiving then the "Apps" tech, but Apps offer something different. I hope Liz continues expoloring the inner photog... maybe tomorrow!

brights in the dust

Have you ever seen a box of old photos left in the corner to collect dust, maybe at a Junk Sale or at Junk in Williamsburg perhaps. I can say I've stop and rifled through a few of these discarded memories before but I've mostly overlooked them. It's not surprising that these dusty and forgotten snapshots are a perfect hobby for someone else. It just proves "one man's garbage is another man's treasure". A chance encounter with a google image search would lead me to this wonderful website "square america". It contains a random collection turned photo history of America. Captivating old photos categorized perfectly! I got lost in this website. With so many great photos it was hard for me to choose one to blog about. Then I found the photo below!
Somewhere caught between here and there, this dreamy highway photo speaks for itself.
 

Color names from left to right: Endless Sky, Rolling Hills, Dust, Mellow-Gold, Blue Horizon

Peaches and Patina...

My friend Joe travels all the time. Whether it's for work or pleasure he is always camera ready. Luckily for me sometimes they are actually good! (just kidding joey) In all seriousness, I couldn't stop looking at these peaches! YSL is thinking "strawberries"? I'm thinking peaches! When I started to pull a palette together I realized, I had my work cut out for me... It's no big secret I'm obsessed with Navys, so I pulled two Palettes from these Peaches. A multi palette and a Blue(ish) one.

Color Names from Left to Right: Derma, Mar, Pulmonary, Rhubarb, Prunus

Color Names from Left to Right: Deep, Storm Cloud, Fleet, Indigo, Uniform Blue

Pastel: mixed emotions- Part one

Pastel- an adjective, meaning pale in color.
It's no secret that I haven't been a big fan of pastels. Being raised around shuffle-board and palm trees left me a little scarred. Besides, what place do pastels have outside Resort towns and Easter anyway?

Surprisingly, my affection for this color family emerged from an unlikely place: The Street! 
Overlapped and sun bleached, on the street these colors seem new and youthful.
I'm not sure why we associate these colors with things of a delicate nature. I'm almost positive when someone says "you look a little green" that's a pastel.

I think it's time to start playing with Pastels outside the norm.

"Gum wall" Pike St. Market back alley

 

Above color names from Left to Right:  Sherbert, Lemon, Mint, Spearmint, Bubble-gum

"Untitled" Wheat-paste paper on building. Williamsburg, Brooklyn

  

 

Above color names from Left to Right: Aqua Paste, Orchid Sepal, Dirt Cloud, Oxidized, Turq Air

Tastes so Red...

 

Pike St. Market, in Seattle WA. is a great place to see color. Providing flowers, the freshest fish and of course fruits & vegetables! With all the greenery and precipitation here in the NW, It's not hard to imagine why the produce is so colorful and fragrant. I love the idea of tasting and smelling color. The sweet smell of sugar snap peas, the earthiness of asparagus and not mention the aroma of freshly boiled corn!    YUM!                                                          

But, it was the burst of color from these Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes that caught my eye and had my mind surging with culinary delight!

Here is the simple recipe I used to enjoy the color and flavor of these delicous tomatoes.

-10 Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes cut in half, a variety of colors if possible
-1/4 cup diced shallot
-1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
-1 tablespoon E.V.O.O (sorry I couldn't miss that opportunity)
-1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
-Stir and chill, should be enjoyed chilled

Here are some fun Reds I pulled. Color names are from Left to Right.

Peach fuzz, Chili paste, Ancho powder, Bright nectar, Dragon fruit

Natural green palette...

Lake Washington at Coulon Park in Renton, WA.
Coming from New York City, you often forget how clear water can be. You know the water around the city isn't naturally that Brown but you get use to it.
I was a little taken back by this image, not only can you see the sand but you can see the reflection of the sky and trees as well. Lucky for me it photographed!

Anyone who knows me can see a funny thing about this photo and the colors I chose to highlight below.
Oddly, they closely match paint colors I choose for my interior. They are not perfect matches but the generally feeling is there. I tend to like Cool Inconstant Colors for rooms that get a lot of natual light. This is because they change with the light. Starting off cool in the morning they get warmer throughout the afternoon and finally returning to a relaxing color at night. Hard colors to get bored with.

Color names in order from left to right:
Med Navy, Silken Corn Yellow, Mallard, Sage Grey, Moss, Periwinkle, Kelly Green.

Welcome to Color & Lore...

Color- is light reflected by an object and interpreted by an observer.

Basically 3 things must be present to see color. (Light, Object and Observer)
For example: Observer could be your eye or a Machine.

Lore- the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject.

Okay! With definitions out of the way (at least for now) let me give you a hint at what's to come...

Fashion, Environmental, Art, Music, Film, Trends, interviews and random topics; All related back to Color!

Green...

Since I've recently relocated to Seattle, I think it's fitting to start with a color that's missing on a normal walk around New York. GREEN, or this "Electric Grass Green" which is nature's perfect expression of a Bright Yellow-Green. This Tree was really breath taking; a slight breeze added a moment of pause on my walk around Capital Hill. Just think this tree was in someone's front yard! I wonder if they ponder like I did. Would you?