GREY IN NATURE

Sand Castles on the Greyshore
Today is going to be dedicated to very cool images and creations that are grey. Such as this first idea of hardened sand sculptures. They are truly amazing works of art. Imagine the patience and control to complete one of these.

Images courtesy of Amazin Walter

Yet another sandcastle with a moat this time on the greyshore. This reminds me of the ever moving castle in the movie Krull.

Image Credit Kounelli

The beach always reminds me of childhood where my brothers and myself would create a sand pyramid using nothing more than a piece of driftwood and a popsicle stick. Hours of fun, but I could not imagine creating some of these works of wonder. Awesome.
Here comes a storm!!

DRIFTWOOD ON THE SHORE

Image Credit: Fermicat

Along the shore fields of sun dried, ocean beaten tangles of wood, drifted from the unknown. This creates an imaginative setting for exploration, and would probably make a nice sculpture for the landscape.

The Color of GREY

I have for some time now been in love with the color grey. I also prefer to spell it with an "e" rather than the Americanization "gray". It just looks better from a typographical point of view.

Why GREY? Well from the definition it is the balance of white and black, the epicenter of what is neutral.

(Melancholia I // Albrecht Dürer)

"Greys are seen commonly in nature and fashion. Grey paints can be created by mixing complementary colors (that is colors directly opposite on the color wheel, e.g. yellow and violet). Images which consist wholly of neutral colors are called monochrome, black-and-white or greyscale."- you can see the full wikipedia description here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray

I have always been a fan of greyscale images, drawings and photography. Actually, all through school and college my medium of choice was drawing. I have worn down many of Derwent HB, 3B pencils, as well Conte crayons and charcoal sticks. Some the great masters like Albrecht Durer, Leonardo, and Rembrandt express the beauty of grey in their illustrations.

Now that I am computer literate and prefer to easier clean up options that Photoshop has so effortlessly provided, I haven't much touched the pencils in a while.

I have painted and from understandings of underpainting, in which the depth of colors are enhanced by providing a neutral under tone of contrast, line and field to help the colors placed on top of them pop. This is true when viewing images in with a matte.
Now onto the meaning for the undertone of the emotion and thought.

When I tend to feel GREY, I have the feeling of being in even space, usually without a high or low feeling. Look around a see what grey is in your area.

Psychology of Color: Grey
The cold influence of grey keeps it foreign, remote and distant. Grey is preferred by those individuals who put their noses to the grindstone. If grey is your favorite color, you tend to be a careful, articulate individual who is focused and dedicated to your commitments. Provided by Glidden

Gonna miss you George. Contains explicit content.

George Carlin - Airline Announcements
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I also found a nice article on the history of the color wheel.
http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/05/12/history-of-the-color-wheel/

Feeling Grey Today...

There comes a time, a span, a day, a moment...when you feel like your in that state of limbo. Just floating along, nothing interesting going on, nothing new to report, no sense of wonder or excitement. Well, I have lived with those moments and set a course of action to live creatively. Sometimes you just need a jump start, a spark to ignite the creative juices just lingering under the hood.
I have always been one to reflect, explore, and investigate deeper into the thoughts that didn't have clear definition. Once something comes into question, it seems to trigger an excitement to wander further into discovery. Seeking new things, one redirecting to another, to find mind and spirit traveling as one.

So let the journey begin!



This is one of many inspiring images found.


Crater Lake and Wizard Island at sunrise. Photo by Allen SB.