Pink Trespassing

I was afraid of Pink all my life. Pink is intense, bold, risqué, occasionally endearingly kitschy. So, as a painter, I was determined to face this visual enemy. To understand it, to conquer it.

Is Pink a color? Is Pink for girls?

Both questions have the same answers: yes and no.

There is no “pink” wavelength, and Pink can not be generated in the rainbow colors.

 Pink is a combination of colors. It is a created pigment. 

Pink is what’s left of white light when green is subtracted.

Pink was seen at the beginning of the 20th century as the color of strong, glamorous women. Confident men wear pink (like my beloved husband and son.)

 It is rewarding to work with Pink as it is such a controversial color.

In the last few months, I counteracted the isolation behind walls, masks, and lies by using quite many pink shades in my work. And I have to say that it was rewarding.

The more I combined the spectrum colors (minus the green), the more I discovered the multitude of sensations and emotional spaces the Pink can bestow. 

Cherish Pink, be it a little purse, a flower on your hat, or a painting on the wall.