It was a bright sunny day when Bob arrived at Scaredy Cat's place. He noticed that JJ was outside playing with her ball. He brought along all his favourite color items as asked by Scaredy Cat. He was wondering why Scaredy Cat wanted him to bring them. Once inside he was surprised to see that Scaredy Cat had changed the color of his wall. "What's with the new wall and why are you all donned in red?" he asked. "Welcome to my newly decorated home" said Scaredy Cat. "I'm all excited to tell you that in a few days, on October 22nd to be exact, it's National Color Day here in the USA!! My wall, it's wallpaper, I didn't paint on it" he rambled on. "What's so great about National Color Day anyway and is that why you've asked me to bring my favourite color items? And looking at you I can clearly guess that red is your favourite color right?" "Yes and yes" replied Scaredy Cat. "But you're black. Why do you like red?” asked Bob. "Hmmm...just because you like blue, doesn't mean that I have to like the color that I am. I love red because red has a meaning of the total opposite of who I am, a Scaredy Cat! It is excitement, love and strength which is why it is so appealing to me. And red and black really go well together", he answered with a smile on his face.
Living in a world of color, it’s hard to imagine one that is only black and white. In fact, most people are so accustomed to living in color that they tend to take for granted the access they have to a colorful world.
National Color Day is the time to remember the joy and delight that comes from having access to every color on the spectrum. From Red and Yellow to Blue and Purple, and all the colors in between, this is the day to be grateful for and attentive to the difference that color makes in life each day. It focuses on the impact color has on each of us. Color is powerful. It can affect a mood, draw attention, even cause alarm.
It is hard to imagine a world without color. Without color, we would be blind. Doctors check for health through the color of a patient’s skin. On a late, crisp autumn morning, sparkling frost and leaves changing from green to vermillion signal a change of seasons. A flush of color in the cheeks of a friend sends a cue of her embarrassment. The streetlight turns from green to yellow to red. In the Grand Canyon, layers of sediment range in color from black to pale ash. All these signs alert us to change through color.
The following is one rendition of the perceived meaning of the assorted colors in the United States.
Red: Excitement – Love – Strength
Yellow: Competence – Happiness
Green: Good Taste – Envy – Relaxation
Blue: Corporate – High Quality – Serenity
Pink: Sophistication – Sincerity Violet/Purple: Authority – Power
Brown: Ruggedness
Black: Grief – Fear
White: Happiness – Purity.
Explore the use of color in your life. Take in the vast and ever-changing array of shades available to you. What’s your favorite color? Express yourself through color. More at:
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-color-day... Some of the things that you can do to celebrate the National Color Day include:
Wear your favorite color
Eat and drink only food in your favorite color for a day
Create Colorful Art Projects.
Paint a room in your house (like what Scaredy Cat did)
Colors accent our homes and feed our creativity, allowing us to express ourselves. Open a box of crayons or watercolors, and artists of any age can lose themselves in a world of their own creation for hours. This week, we want to see members of PnF celebrate colors. Create artwork using your favourite color and tell a story. Maybe it's a favourite thing in your favourite color. You can also celebrate the color of nature and what it means to you. So, lose yourself in the wonderful world of colors.
Here's the basics:
* Your submission MUST be related to the theme.
* You must submit your art to the PnF art gallery - only entries there will be counted.
https://www.pets-n-friends.com/community.php?id=20 * Put “Color My World” in the title or description
* The entry with the most votes will be declared the winner.
* To vote, click the "vote" button - you may vote for as many entries as you want
* Voting will be open immediately
* This challenge will be open from now until October 25, 2022 (around 8:00pm Tuesday night in the USA)
