I grew up in a small, rural, cotton-patch town, and I rarely got new things–especially not “frivolous” things–like crayons. But when I was a child, I always got a new box of crayons to help me start my new school year. I am a forever student. I research every day. I can honestly say that today, I am starting my 74th new school year, and I have rewarded myself with a new box of 152 crayons–The ULTIMATE Crayola Collection.
Not only are there 152 DIFFERENT Colors, but many of them have catchy names–like Razzmatazz, Maccaroni and Cheese, Mango Tango, Outrageous Orange, Mauvelous, and Purple Mountains’ Majesty.
As I marvel at all the wonderful titles that the Crayola Company has devised to name its various sticks of color, I am reminded of the importance of being specific when we write, illustrate, draw, and paint. After all, brown is not always the same color as mahogany, and mahogany is not the same color as tumbleweed. Today, we’ll begin practicing writing description. To write a description, it is essential to scrutinize what you see around yourself and to BE SPECIFIC when you describe those things.
Look at the folloqinf list of crayons–by their color names and by their hues [or colors]. Then, ask yourself: “If I were a crayon, which color would I be?” Describe yourself in terms of color–and whatever else you need to help you complete your description
Writing is about the WHY of things. Writing is not just a list of facts. It is a descriptive song of specifics and WHY you selected those specifics. Today, you’ll write some specific descriptions when you describe yourself as a specific color.
List of the Names of the Red Colors in the Set of 152 Cryola Crayons
- Brick Red
- Maroon
- Razzmatazz
- Wild Strawberry
- Red
- Scarlet
- Salmon
List of the Names of the Orange Colors in the Set of 152 Cryola Crayons
- Mango Tango
- Sunset Orange
- Red Orange
- Bittersweet
- Burnt Orange
- Outrageous Orange
- Melon
- Orange
- Yellow Orange
- Vivid Tangerine
- Neon Carrot
- Atomic Tangerine
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Peach Apricot
List of the Names of the Yellow Colors in the Set of 152 Cryola Crayons
- Almond
- Banana Mania
- Goldenrod
- Sunglow
- Unmellow Yellow
- Canary
- Laser Lemon
- Yellow
List of the Names of the Green Colors in the Set of 152 Cryola Crayons
- Green Yellow
- Spring Green
- Inchworm
- Electric Lime
- Yellow Green
- Screamin’ Green
- Olive Green
- Asparagus
- Forest Green
- Mountain Meadow
- Green
- Fern
- Granny Smith Apple
- Sea Green
- Shamrock
- Caribbean Green
- Jungle Green
- Robin Egg’s
- Tropical Rainforest
- Pine Green
- Blue Green
- Turquoise
List of the Names of the Blue Colors in the Set of 152 Crayola Crayons
- Sky Blue
- Cornflower
- Cerulean
- Blue
- Pacific Blue
- Midnight Blue
- Bluetiful
- Wild Blue Yonder
- Manatee
- Cadet Blue
- Blue Bell
- Periwinkle
- Naviy Blue
- Denim
- Indigo
List of the Names of the Purple Colors in the Set of 152 Crayola Crayons
- Purple Heart
- Blue Violet
- Royal Purple
- Purple Mountains’ Majesty
- Wisteria
- Violet
- Vivid Violet
- Plum
- Eggplant
- Red Violet
- Fuchsia
- Orchid
List of the Names of the Pink Colors in the Set of 152 Crayola Crayons
- Lavender
- Magenta
- Cerise
- Jazzberry Jam
- Cotton Candy
- Carnation Pink
- Violet Red
- Pink Flamingo
- Purple Pizzazz
- Hot Magenta
- Shocking Pink
- Razzle Dazzle Rose
- Radical Rose
- Wild Watermelon
- Tickle Me Pink
- Piggy Pink
- Pink Sherbert
- Blush
- Mauvelous
- Fuzzy Wuzzy
List of the Names of the Brown Colors in the Set of 152 Crayola Crayons
- Chestnut
- Brown
- Copper
- Antique Brass
- Mahogany
- Burnt Sienna
- Tan
- Tumbleweed
- Desert Sand
- Gold
- Shadow
- Beaver
To summarize, your writing assignment for today is to decide exactly which crayon color you are and then, you should write why that is your color. If you are a pink person, are you tickle me pink, carnation pink, razzle dazzle rose, or some other pink? Why? One way to specify which color you ARE is to specify which color you are NOT. Why?
It’s Not That Easy Bein’ Green
Jenny Crowther has a great website where she has listed every name of the Crayola crayons. What’s more, she has listed the hex numbers for each color. Web designers should love those hex numbers.
- 8 count colors: red, brown, orange, green, violet purple, black
- 16 Count additions: carnation pink, blue green, blue violet, red orange, red violet, white, yellow green, yellow orange
- 24 Count additions: apricot, bluetiful, cerulean, gray, green yellow, indigo, scarlet, violet red
- 32 Count additions: cadet blue, chestnut, melon, peach, sky blue, tan, timberwolf, wisteria
- 48 Count additions: burnt sienna, cornflower, goldenrod, granny smith apple, lavender, macaroni and cheese, mahogany, mauvelous, olive green, purple mountains’ majesty, raw sienna, salmon, sea green, sepia, spring green, tumbleweed
- 64 Count additions: asparagus, bittersweet, brick red, burnt orange, forest green, magenta, periwinkle, orchid, pacific blue, plum, robin’s egg blue, spring green, silver, tickle me pink, turquoise blue, wild strawberry
- 96 Count additions: atomic tangerine, cerise, copper, denim, electric lime, fuchsia, hot magenta, inchworm, jazzberry jam, jungle green, laser lemon, mango tango, maroon, midnight blue, navy blue, neon carrot, outrageous orange, pine green, purple pizzazz, radical red, razzle dazzle rose, razzmatazz, royal purple, screamin’ green, shamrock, shocking pink, sunglow, tropical rain forest, unmellow yellow, vivid tangerine, wild watermelon, wild blue yonder
- 120 Count additions: almond, antique brass, aquamarine, banana mania, beaver, blue bell, blush, caribbean green, canary, cotton candy, desert sand, eggplant, fern, fuzzy wuzzy, manatee, mountain meadow, outerspace, piggy pink, pink flamingo, pink sherbet, purple heart, shadow, sunset orange, vivid violet
red violet, red orange, yellow green, blue violet, carnation pink, yellow orange, blue green, white
+ red, brown, orange, green, violet purple, black
Colors in the Crayola Crayon Box of 24
violet red, apricot, cerulean, indigo, scarlet, green yellow, bluetiful, gray
+red violet, red orange, yellow green, blue violet, carnation pink, yellow orange, blue green, white
+ red, brown, orange, green, violet purple, black
Colors in the Crayola Crayon Box of 32
Colors in the Crayola Crayon Box of 64
(ONLY IN 64 BOX AND HIGHER) asparagus, bittersweet, brick red, burnt orange, forest green, gold, magenta, periwinkle, orchid, pacific blue, plum, robin’s egg blue, silver, tickle me pink, turquoise blue, wild strawberry
Colors in the Crayola Crayon Box of 96
Colors in the Crayola Crayon Box of 152
http://www.jennyscrayoncollection.com/2017/10/complete-list-of-current-crayola-crayon.html
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