Marcel Dzama

I use dull colors in my drawings because I started out using a root beer base, because it seemed like an interesting idea, and when it turned out that it worked quite well as an ink, I started using other colors that would complement it, like grays from Higgins black writing ink and, more recently, Dr. P.H. Martin's olive green and vermilion.

Canadian Artist

Henri Matisse

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

French Artist

Vermilion refers to a very vivid and striking shade of red, often associated with energy or passion.

Color Intensity

In some cultures, vermilion is a color of celebration and auspiciousness, especially in weddings.

Cultural Significance

Sometimes 'vermilion' is used poetically to describe something as simply red.

Not Always Literal

When vermilion is used as an adjective, it emphasizes the striking visual appearance of objects.

Visual Vividness

Describing something as vermilion can convey a sense of urgency or importance due to its brightness.

Emotional Response

As an art term, vermilion specifies a particular type of red pigment made from mercury sulfide.

Specific Substance

Historically, vermilion was precious and often used in fine art and manuscripts.

Historic Pigment

Artists choose vermilion to add warmth and contrast to their works.

Artistic Warmth

 Louisiana's vermilion bay workers are building 700 feet of artificial reef using oyster break rings which are made of a material called oyster creek the structure is being designed with the type of concrete and the ingredient in