Written by There’s something fun about exploring all of the details and complexity in objects. Though my doodlewashes are quite fast and loose, I do try to include as much perceived detail as possible. Zoom in and it’s a mess of doodles, but if viewed from afar it gets the point across nicely. Here, we have a pink retro scooter that would be amazingly fun to have, though I’ve never owned one. I rode one once and found them a joy to ride, but also a bit scary, mostly because I’m a huge klutz. I mostly worried I’d become distracted and race into a tree or something. And I also liked the pink ones, even though pink was probably created as a color to appeal to girls. This has been a constant most of my life as I tend to like all of the bright candy colors the most. And having a scooter that looks like you’re riding a big piece of bubble gum sounds perfect to me! What on earth could be better that that? Well, not crashing in a tree a tree, would most likely be even better, but for a bubble gum scooter, I’d risk it!
I’ve always preferred colors that are bright and saturated. For work, I carry a bag that’s a very plain and demure chocolate brown on the outside, but inside, it’s a crazy bright safety orange like you might find on a crossing guard’s vest. It’s a wild and unexpected burst of color that almost glows. This actually makes find things in it rather easy, so it’s also quite functional. Though I wore a dark blue sweater today with lighter blue jeans, my shoes were a deep yellow that’s a perfect cross between a lemon and an orange. I just love bursts of bright color. They make me happy. And even on a very stressful day of work, it’s nice to stare down at your shoes and have a bright sun smiling back at you. Certainly, I was surrounded by candy colors as a teenager in the 80’s, but I truly have Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory and The Wizard Of Oz movies to blame before that. A magical world made entirely of candy and a main character also named Charlie set off a love of bright and cheery color that has never dimmed. And watching as Dorothy moves from a world of black and white to glorious color was such an incredible thing to see that I’ve never forgotten that moment!
On a more practical note, using some brighter colors while painting with a limited palette can make things sparkle a bit, so I enjoy that as well. Yeah, sparkles, pink things and unicorns! I adored them all as a kid. I would sometimes be teased that my choices were a bit too gay, but that’s what I grew up to be, and truly, it’s still the least interesting thing about me. So, I go right ahead and enjoy whatever colors I like, despite some preassigned gender that comes with them. The fact that I’m a man is even less interesting. What’s fascinating to me about people are those inner qualities. Personalities that sparkle beneath the surface, the kindness they show to others, and the infinite creativity that each person possesses, whether or not they’ve chosen to exploit it yet. That’s what makes the world brilliant and colorful. And being true to ourselves is always the best way to live, no matter what happens as a side effect. That light red of endearing embarrassment or that blush of a newborn baby are among the best things life has to offer. We don’t really get to choose the type of world that we live in, but if I could, I’ll take one in pink!
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About the DoodlewashDa Vinci Paint Co.: Opus (Vivid Pink), Benzimida Orange, and Indigo. Photo Reference by: Gunnar Creutz. Lamy Al-Star Safari Fountain Pen with sepia ink in an A5 Hahnemühle Watercolour Book. Want to purchase a print of this doodlewash? Send me a note with a link to this post, and I’ll add it to my shop! |
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Love the scooter, but I’m too much of a coward to get on one! I’m curious if you have had issues with pigment inks fouling your fountain pen(s)? I’m somewhat timid to try this in any of my pens.
Thanks, Jyll! 😃💕 For confirming I’m not alone… I managed to get on one once, but haven’t built up the courage to try again. hehe. And as for my fountain pens, my combo of Lamy pens with Carbon Platinum ink works perfectly for me. No clogging, and though I use them mostly every day, even with the ones I don’t, I can rinse and use them again easily. You can find all of my recommended art supplies here (click to the second page for the ink and pens!) – https://doodlewash.com/product-category/recommended-products/recommended-art-supplies/
Thanks, Charlie! I’ve ordered the Sepia ink to try out!
Awesome!! Let me know what you think of it! 🙂
I love your pink scooter. I’ve always thought following fashion was so boring and always dressed for comfort and for what I liked. Currently, my favorite shoes are sneakers in electric blue with patterns and bright green laces. To top it off, my mother fell in love with them, so I bought her a pair too. It never fails to makes people smile when we go out wearing our electric shoes, and to me that makes them perfect!
haha! I adore that, Sandra! 😃💕Love that your mother wanted some electric sneakers as well! I seriously think we might be long lost siblings my friend! 😉
A world in pink would be wonderful indeed! I love that scooter, too.
Thanks so much, Sharon! 😃💕 Yeah, here’s to a perfectly beautiful bubble gum world!
I recently organized and counted my watercolor tubes. I’m not prepared to say the number yet, but I’m thrilled really by so much color. I’ve been slapping down a lot of Aussie Red Gold because I can’t resist it. And our main bedroom is painted with bright green walls and a bluish purplish ceiling because I wanted the feeling of sleeping in a meadow.
Aww… I think your bedroom sounds beautifully painted! That’s awesome, Lisa! 😃💕 Yeah, I adore color… and the richer the better! Life is too short to ever settle for dull.
Lovely pink scooter.not think about this colour in scooter but u can make anything different.realy looks cute.
Thanks.
Thanks so much, Snehlata! 😃💕Yeah, I like the candy colors… hehe… so pretty!
This ones great, thanks for sharing. You’re so talented 🙂
What a sweet thing to say! Thank you so much! 😃💕 Thrilled you enjoyed this!
Oh, yes! Pink! But one side must be painted as one of your pink donuts. Darling ride, Charlie. (and Happy Thanksgiving to you and Philippe–he’s cooking I assume?). We’ll be sure to wave to one another on our hot pink Vespas at Christmas.
Fanna Turano
Denver, CO
Thanks, Fanna! 😃💕 Waving at your from my hot pink Vespa! hehe And yay to pink! Yes, Philippe will be cooking an amazing meal for just the two of us tomorrow. And I will, thankfully, not be cooking a thing! lol
Charlie says, “What’s fascinating to me about people are those inner qualities. Personalities that sparkle beneath the surface, the kindness they show to others, and the infinite creativity that each person possesses” and Charlie is ever so right. What I like best about Charlie is that he lives his wisdom!! (and that scooter is pretty cool, too.)
Thanks, Sarah! 😃💕 Glad ya liked the scooter! I do hope I can lead by example. And yep, if nothing else, my rambles are 100% my personal truth!