Now, that these colours are onely fantastical ones, that is, such as arise immediately from the refractions of the light, I found by this, that water wetting these colour'd parts, destroy'd their colours, which seem'd to proceed from the alteration of the reflection and refraction".
Stalagmites and stalactites loom out of the darkness and pass us as we crawl along, their wet shape and colour reminding us of the human body.
During the war he also met and admired Ernest Hemingway, who praised Salinger's ability to "write tenderly and lovingly without getting wet".Full of colour and intrigue, "Salinger" can be gripping.
He works very finically, often with a reed pen, and then adds glorious, near hallucinogenic washes of colour, often wet on wet.
The Space Between begins dreamy and autumnal, with Marco strolling down a beautiful tree and shrubbery lined path in a scene washed in wet and shiny colours.
His hair, the colour of wet sand, gradually darkens and his trousers are soaked in sweat.
"A large family of Africans, the colour of wet river stones with long, beautiful necks and small sloping eyes, fanned out on the front seats".
It's not possible to walk into a room unobserved wearing a coat like hers: the colour of wet sand, with fur cuffs and lapels.
They like to buy clothes in only two colours: the colour of wet dog, and the colour of banana bread.
