Swatchez

Color theory makes me feel like a crazy person. Example: What do you see in the picture on the right? A whole bunch of white squares? Maybe the one in the bottom corner looks a little blue, in context. Well, if you think they all look the same, you're wrong. And my teacher would belittle you in front of the whole class. These are actually "high value, low chroma" colors. And no two are the same. They're all mostly white, with a little bit (like the teeniest tiniest point of a toothpick) of a composite neutral mixed in. To make it even more difficult, the paint dries looking a whole lot darker than it does when it's wet. While this is definitely the most difficult exercise we've done so far, the others aren't much different. I have to SEE things that I start to think are just not there. So I sit at my designated desk for four hours every Monday, feeling like I am slowly going insane. And broke, because each 0.47 oz tube of paint costs about six bucks. And each piece of paper another two. But thou shalt not whine about the costs of education (psychological or monetary).

John and I went to the farmer's market today. Twas very nice. We got lots of tasty stuff: Beets, corn, green beans, oranges, onions, radishes, and some tabbouleh and hummus that are blowing my mind right now. I am suddenly inspired to take on those two particular items in a more personal way. I want to conquer them, learn how to make them to my exact liking. I'm thinking It'll be a fun Friday project. I have to admit I'm largely inspired by 101cookbooks.com, the latest and greatest food site I've stumbled across. Food is such an important part of life. Not just because we die when we don't eat enough. It's linked to health and wellness, and it's such a social thing too. I think you can tell a lot about a person by their eating/cooking habits.

always, carolyn