A cozy southern still-life featuring red, blue, and yellow pigments. Discover the story of the three primary colors — red, blue, and yellow — told with southern charm. Learn their history, how they were made, and how light and shadow change their character. The Beginning: When Color Came from the Earth Long before paint came in shiny cans or digital screens shimmered with pigments, colors were made by hand. Folks down South — and across the world — would grind up bits of stone, clay, or plants. They’d boil berries or roots on stovetops, stirring like they were making Sunday jam. That’s how red, blue, and yellow — the grand trio of all colors — came to life. These primaries are the kinfolk that give birth to every other hue, from grassy greens to royal purples. Each one carries a spirit, a temperament, and a story to tell. Red: The Fire in the Heart Red’s the bold one, full of spirit and sass. In olden days, folks made red from clay rich in iron or from crushed cochineal bee...