Detail, "Study In Orange" by Sherrie Spangler
I love the energizing color orange! Lately I've been noticing more orange in nature, so I decided to go on an orange photo safari these last couple of days.
At Tohono Chul Park today a peachy orange butterfly contrasted with the lime green and lavender plant on which it was perched.
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In my yard this morning, a beautiful soft apricot flower opened on my prickly pear and a matching oriole perched on a nearby yucca stalk.
On the hot side of orange, a Lady Slipper and Mexican Bird of Paradise look scorching!
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Sunset also brings oranges -- on Pusch Ridge in the east reflecting the sunset and in the west across the street from my house.
Orange is a warm, vibrant, energizing color that makes me happy. It's also associated with creativity, which might be why I'm especially drawn to it. I use it a LOT in my art!
The transparent silk organza that I painted in oranges and buttercup seems to float above a white mat. I tear off pieces and use it in my quilts and other fabric art.
Looking around my house, I'm realizing that almost all of my art uses a lot of orange.
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My orange "party pants" pair nicely with some orange and blue quilt blocks that were left over from another project. Unfortunately, I've outgrown the party pants.
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Orange and blue is one of my favorite combos. Since they're opposite each other on the color wheel (being complementary colors) they make each other sizzle.
Quilt detail of hand painted cotton
The person who painted this courtyard wall near my house must have thought the same thing. It's a classic color combination here in the Southwest, echoing our orange desert rocks and bright blue skies.
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Have a colorful day
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