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Archa B Jayakumar P.G Journalism University of Calicut
The shades of my colour palette

The colour palette was mixed with ultramarine and white to paint my sky. It was raining outside and had my 80's music playing in my phone. The mood was perfect for any artist to create a new sky. Yet, I stand there holding my brush. 

Thoughts geared themselves to my brain leaving my heart with an unsold mysterious pain. I always imagine the colour of my heart is no Crimson like others. Its 'Burnt Stenna'.The colour which gives a dark emotion to everything i paint. It changes the superiority of the painting. And for additional information, my skin tone is bunt stenna. The favourite shade of my body canvas. 

My face are beautifully painted with Deep Brilliant, which highlights my smile, that too favourite for others. Hands are Ultramarine and feets are Sapgreen. Sapgreen goes less noticed where ultramarine attracts the viewer. There is a droplet of black colour above my eyebrows which has accidently fallen upon while i was painting. The white shines brightly inside my mouth. 

The music has stopped and all i can hear was the sound of tiny water droplets that falls upon the ground. I looked at my canvas and noticed i lack some shades, but realized am happy with it. So here i started drawing my own sky where all my shades will be unique. 

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