
186 playing with color
conclusion: the joy of seeing color in nature
To me, there is no better way to appreciate the principles of color
theory than to discover them in nature. I’m very lucky to have access to
city parks and rural gardens. As I write this, it is still early spring.
Flowers and trees are blooming, producing fantastic color combinations.
My eye for color makes every trip outside a journey of discovery.
I grew up in greenhouses in northwestern Minnesota. My parents
were in the flower business. They grew seasonal plants, and
they created “flower arrangements”—three-dimensional compositions
using organic forms. They were self-taught floral ...