Driving in Havana
Hex colour ref: 1df914 A colourful note: The first recorded use of lime as a colour name in English was in 1890. Crayola introduced this electric version as a crayon […]
Oranges and Greens
Every February, Kew Gardens brightens our lives with a tremendous Orchid Festival. This year the theme is India and there’s no doubt that the colours and shapes (including an orchid-filled […]
Well paired
Big splashes of aquamarine with a dash of asparagus in the corner! Hex colour reference: #87a96b A colourful note: the colour name asparagus green was first used in English in 1805. […]
Autumnal hair-do
This decorated shutter is the work of Tankpetrol, an artist born in 1982 in Poland as Irek Jasutowicz and now based in Manchester. You’ll find another example of his woman-inspired work […]
Spring in Corsica
If you fancy enjoying this shot in a personal way, it is available to buy as a scarf on RedBubble: Hex colour ref: ffff99 A colourful note: The first […]
Make it Snappy
Hex colour reference: #fdfc74 A colourful note: in 1990, Crayola renamed several of their fluorescent crayons and added some new shades too. Unmellow yellow was one of their very cheerful […]
Samson and Goliath
These celebrity cranes stand in the shipyard of Harland & Wolff in Belfast, and have names that reflect their size. Built at a time when Harland & Wolff was one […]
Hockney at Tate
“Sir, You state, … that cigarettes will be sold in “boxes decorated in an off-putting shade of olive green”. I don’t believe there are “off-putting“ colours … The colour will be quite […]
Multi-sided Design
Hex colour reference: #eceabe A colourful note: the spring green colour represents the well-watered vegetation of early spring. The Crayola interpretation is a long-timer, having joined their boxes of crayons back in […]
Smokin’
Hex colour ref: f0e891 A colourful note: this calm yellow colour, known as green yellow, first appeared as a Crayola crayon in 1997. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 February 2017 Part of […]
Happy
Hex colour reference: #fce883 A colourful note: yellow was, of course, in the original 1903 set of Crayola crayons and still remains. In Crayola world, it has changed shade a […]
Travel with Intent 