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 […]
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. […]
Hex colour ref: b2ec5d A colourful note: In 2003, to mark their 100th anniversary, Crayola asked the public to name four new colours and vote four other shades into oblivion. The […]
Lurking just round the corner from last week’s lonesome man, are a haunting trio. Stik uses his street art to present aspects of local life and issues facing society. He has […]
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 […]
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 […]
Paolozzi created this sculpture for Terence Conran in 2008. It is based on the head of James Watt, and has words attributed to Leonardo da Vinci added to support the […]