Into The Pink

The color pink is named after the flowers called pinks, flowering plants in the genus Dianthus. The name derives from the frilled edge of the flowers—the verb “to pink” dates from the 14th century and means “to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern” (possibly from German “pinken” = to peck).^[10] As noted and referenced above, the word “pink” was first used as a noun to refer to the color we know today as pink in the late 17th century. The verb sense of the word “pink” continues to be used today in the name of the hand tool known as pinking shears.

- Wikipedia

Pink is probably one of my least favorite colors. I’m not big on wearing it or decorating with it.  I thought that I might even be inspired to come up with anything for the Summer Of Color’s pink week until I came upon one of the first pieces of art I made. I decided to revisit this particular piece to see if I might be able to change it up a bit. Recycling is smart and I saved money on supplies which is especially important since I’m not working at the moment.

Before:

After:

I came back much later to try to complete this week’s bonus challenge to incorporate wax into my project. I used a crayon to add a touch of pink texture to the “border” and I brushed melted wax from a candle onto the edge of the petals of the rose in the upper left.

I can’t wait to get started on next week’s color, which is… Yellow! Bonus challenge: Metallics.

Learn more about the Summer Of Color here: http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/