The color, um, purple

I admit it. It's been hard for me to really get interested in purple.  I've been playing around with it in shadows and as the local color of some vegies and flowers, but always I put it in a context with other strong colors. Alone, it can be treacly and cute. Well, here's unadulterated dioxazine purple. I'm up to my old tricks with the Sharpie Poster Paint Pen in white ink.

added later: this is some sort of succulent, can't remember which sort. I chose it for our kitchen windowsill, because I loved the Gallic shrug it is making with its arms/stems.

Comments

[BoisdeJasmin]

I like the oriental feel of this composition. I agree that purple alone can be treacly, but there is something powerful about this shade. It is rich and saturated.

[Laura]

Thank you,Ty. I just checked out your blog and I'm very impressed with all that you do!

[Ty]

your drawings are an inspreation.

[mireille]

*gallic shrug* ha! xoxo You may not like purple, but it likes you.

[sutter]

im not the biggest fan of purple myself. mainly because i always think it's blue until i'm met with a chorus of laughs. :)

[NIFF]

Oh laura, my pal! I have felt the very same way about purple for years. I hated it as a child merely because if you liked it you were def. a girl. (of course now all has changed with the raves football team..boys now like it too) ANYWAY, it is brilliant subtlety hinted at in shadows, but when its too strong, it can be..well..too strong. you however, make me like it! good job.