On the move
– Hex colour ref: #cb4154 A colourful note: Brick Red is term commonly used for a warm brownish-red colour, similar to that of red clay bricks. This name appeared in Crayola’s crayon boxes […]
White Rabbit will bring good fortune
I hope you all said “White Rabbit!” or Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit” when you woke up this morning. This long-dating superstition, with unclear origin, should bring you a present or some […]
Coffee Bean
– Posted for today’s plum Crayola challenge: A colourful note: in 1958, Crayola issued their largest box of crayons so far – 64 colours in a wide box, with a flip […]
Decadence at Carnival
. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 10 March 2017 Part of Cee’s C&D
Sail over to Gucci
. This hand-painted advertising mural is the work of Jayde Fish, a San Francisco-based artist. The 2,500 square foot wall was clearly begging for decoration and will take on […]
Revolution
Hex colour reference: #78dbe2 A colourful note: the first recorded use of aquamarine as a colour name in English was in 1598. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 March […]
Keeping His Guard Up
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 19 December 2016 Part of Monday Mural
Flighty Car Park
This gorgeous tit has decorated the wall at a Manchester car park for a few years. It is still in great condition and brightens my walk into the Northern Quarter. Copyright Debbie […]
Hanging on the Telephone
Hex colour reference: #cda4de A colourful note: wisteria, a light lavender colour, entered the Crayola family in 1992, as an unnamed new shade in their big naming competition. Teenager Lisa MacIldoon […]
To See or Not to See
To see, or not to see… These six words are, of course, inspired by the famous April birthday boy: “To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler […]
Oberbaumbrücke at Sunset
Hex colour ref: #ffcf48 A colourful note: sunglow was a new name and shade, joining the Crayola fluorescent collection in 1990. This light orange, a cheerful shade of gold, is […]
Travel with Intent 