Okay, let's try something new. This will take some courage, so if you are a shy writer, YOU CAN DO THIS.
I want you to brush off your palette of great words, and paint me a word picture - of a color.
But don't say the color. At least don't say its common name. Just make us see that color, and just maybe you can give us a hint or two, to make that color come to mind.
For example, I'll draw you a picture of a less basic color, just so you know what I mean:
Stranded on the desert island, they found an old, still-corked bottle of vintage which had washed up just after them. It was wrapped in Victorian Christmas ribbons, which they ripped off, pouring out its contents to write an impassioned SOS in the white sand.
Okay, that wasn't a work of art, and it isn't too chock-full of examples, but what color did it make you think of? There were two or three pictures I tried to draw of the color (you'll think of more with primary colors), and one play on words. You can use other words for your color, instead of its well-known name. Just try not to be too obvious. Make us work a little, or at least make yourself work to paint us a picture.
Before you begin, see who can guess my color. Then we'll guess each other's colors (if that works..... we'll see : )
Hint: there may be more than one name for this color, but only one is the answer and fits the two examples and the play on words.
So try it! Guess mine, and then try your hand at painting with words.
10 comments:
I have no idea but I'm going to guess wine red. *ahem* Here's mine.
Blowing through the seeded tops, the wind it whipped about. The waves which followed curved and rippled, bent and rolled around. It blew through treetops down through creekbeds, nipping at frail fern leaves. Through seas of clover, timothy, and orchard it rose to the heavens above. Bearing the seeds of collected offerings lifting up to heaven.
-Catherine Wilson-
I was going to guess scarlet ;)
Yep, you are both basically right about mine, but the word I was looking for was maroon. That's why I gave clue when I said they were stranded on an island (they were marooned : )
Is yours blue, Catherine?
In the dead of night when the sun has hidden her face and the new moon is in hiding. Small children duck under their covers and watch- dogs whine in their kennels.The mid-night creatures roam about in stealth.
~Charity
Black, Charity??
yup black.
~Charity
A man walked down a country road on his way to a small town. As the houses came into view clouds began to sweep across the sky in rolling chaos. Thunder sounded in the distance and soon large drops of water began to fall all around. Animals dashed for cover and towns people scurried home as the storm grew closer. He gazed at the smoke curling from chimneys and the water rolling down the stone walls of the little homes, longing for the shelter that they offered. But it was not long before he came to the inn where he was to stay the night.
Oh yeah, and is yours clear or spring green, Catherine? :D
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