I remember as if it were yesterday—no mean feat after four decades. I was in grade one and the sparks flew immediately. Now, before you get the wrong idea let me clarify: there was no hanky-panky between me and my first grade teacher (a woman, to be even more clear). No, the object of my enduring affection was one Roy G. Biv, otherwise known as the colours of the rainbow. Redorangeyellow Green. Blueindigoviolet. A stunner if there ever was one and beautifully nuanced in character; it was impossible for me not to fall in love.
You’ll notice that I have not made mention of his estranged
cousin Beige who, while nuanced, is not nearly as much fun at a party. We’ll
get there eventually but for now let’s go with the good stuff. Colour, like
humour, taste, attraction and self-image, is subjective—and if you can get
around that then I’m going to take you for a spin on the wheel, pointing out my
favourite hues along the way.
Despite the vividness of the subject matter, this could prove to be
a rather dull errand so I will attempt to bring things home—literally—by
focusing my attention on some of my favourite paint colours. I will attempt to
represent a range of price points where possible but should point out up front
that I’m a bit of a paint snob. One of my long-standing clients also refers to
me as the Colour Nazi, a moniker I neither deny nor dislike, but that is not
the same thing.
That said, I fully appreciate that not everyone is into
colour, so will space out the posts with other material as much as possible. I
also recognize that this entry has gone on far too long (“Just tell us which
colour to paint the goddamned living room!”) so will leave it at that for now.
Julie Andrews would be upset with me if I didn’t start at the beginning (a very
good place to start) so we’ll commence with Red. But first…
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