Painted Pumps

Painted Pumps - The Black Pump

Painted pumps.

Pumps are a staple in most women's wardrobes.

The black pump is a classic.

I purchased this pair of black pumps many years ago, and often wore them to work.

After all, black matches everything, right?

I admit that I can be a little hard on shoes.

Despite my best efforts, I tend to scrape the toes quite frequently.

And so was the case with these.

Black pumps with scraped toes.

I'm not quite sure how, or why it happened.

The shoes that were once a staple in my work ensemble seemed to slowly fade into the background.

I had not come to dislike them.

They were just no longer my first pick when I reached for shoes to wear in the morning.

The shoes were just sitting there, not being touched.

Black pumps.

Recently, I saw the shoes in the closet, and wondered if I would ever wear them again, as I am no longer working in an office.

If I'm not going to wear them, dare I paint them?

If so, what color?

Maybe this time, I'll try a mixture of colors, as this always brings forth interesting results.

The shoes are leather, so I pulled out my leather paint.

I started with pink.

I then added white.

A beautiful lilac color emerged.

The color is stunning, but I am undecided as to whether or not I will keep them.

One black pump, and one painted pump.

All done. Tape is on the edges, and heels to avoid paint getting on them.

Painted lilac pumps.

Most of us learned about mixing colors to create new colors when we were in grade school.

Yellow and blue make green.

Red and yellow make orange.

Blue and red make purple.

What I am about to share may be common knowledge, but for me it was a discovery.

As I was mixing colors, and creating some years back, I discovered how very important black and white are on the color wheel.

If red and yellow make orange, adding a little white will make it a lighter orange.

Adding a little black will make it a darker orange.

This is also true when creating green, and purple.

There are so many hues and shades when mixing three, four, and five colors.

I never cease to be amazed.

So much beauty.

Black pumps.

Painted pumps.

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