The Impressionists used bright colors, rough brush strokes and thick paint to show light and movement in its many forms.

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This is because lighter colors take in less of the strong heat of the sun than dark colors do.

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Below the flower, Miz Adams embroidered leaves in a range of colors to show how they change as they dry.

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They are painted in bright colors. These traditions are just a few of the examples of Mexican ceramics.

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Uncle Sam is pictured as a serious old man with white hair who is dressed in America's colors of red, white and blue.

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The trees are pretty even if they have not yet reached their full colors in the fall.

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Fortunato was beautiful in his silk suit made of many colors: yellow, green, purple and red.

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Yellow and orange colors fill the sky at this hour and are reflected in the water.

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It talks about fields in the spring, little birds,rainbows and the great loves of many colors.

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She enjoys choosing beads in a variety of colors and shapes, then putting them together.

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Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and prices.

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Round beads,square beads and beads in a riot of other shapes, sizes and colors.

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Live orchids form a rainbow of colors in the Botanic Garden's conservatory building.

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And she liked how she could twist together pieces in different colors.

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The bright colors are the result of minerals in the rocks.

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But this tasty root vegetable also comes in other colors.

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Orchids come in all shapes,sizes, designs,colors and color combinations.

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In some cases, colors describe a situation.

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"And Quentin,with his unorthodox methods of navigation, this fearless explorer took this ship across and brought it in with flying colors, and that's why I'm here."

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