a red & blue day

Yesterday was all about red and blue, well more aqua than blue really. I did not plan it this way. Only as I was uploading my photos at the end of the day did I realize the prevailing color theme.
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A very special guest came to visit me at my new studio. She came all the way from Vermont...My buddy Luara Zindel! She's visiting the Bay Area and I had the honor of hosting her as my very first visitor in my new studio.
(Notice my red and blue shirt-apron combination).
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The red and blue theme continues as I leave my studio only to happen upon this truck parked in the parking lot with this fabulous graffiti painted on it's side.

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I was not thinking about the red and blue theme of the day when I took this shot. I was just immediately drawn to it. Now what does the red graffiti say? At first I thought it said ROMEO but that second letter looks more like an E to me than an O. If you have it figured out please do share!

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And then last but not least this lady, who I am calling Comparative Indicator, came out of my Drawing Room yesterday. The newest addition to my collection of drawings for my upcoming show, Folklore, at the Candy Store.

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And what colors did I choose to clothe this this lovely lady in?
Yup you guessed it, red & blue, well aqua actually.

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seeing red

7" red dot plates with chicory flower

Each year I have different colors and color combinations that I gravitate towards. I have my old favorites in there too but this year it seems to be all about green, orange, and this new RED (see above) that I can't get enough of. Never mind that it is hideously expensive and defies my tight budget...Who needs drugs when you have this red!? I am thinking maybe a bit of navy blue (maybe towards the fall and one of my old favorites chocolate brown too) Of course the yellows are a sure hit and the canary yellow/light yellow combination is one of my first and I stay loyal to it. I do not spend a lot of time looking at trends and really I am holed up in my studio most days so I am not sure where I get the hankering for certain shades. I do think my forays into the outdoors influences me more than anything though where the navy blue is coming from is beyond me. I do it with my clothing too, I become attached to a color and wear it all year long. I have been doing this as long as I can remember wearing clothes. It seems I have a color chip embedded in my brain which reprograms itself automatically every year.

I am just finishing up a bunch of work and will be able to show you some of it by the weeks end. I have an exciting week ahead which includes a day spent at this amazing place and a visit to this letterpress studio. It is gorgeous out so I am off for my Sunday run in the park...and maybe to discover a new color.