Sometimes it swirls. Other times it muddles. And sometimes it's vibrancy creates a prismatic distortion that allows you to escape into a new world. The first time I evaluated color outside of the quotidian environment was in my beginning painting course, with the help of India ink. The scene in the room turned off like a light switch from subtle excitement to insouciance as our inchoate landscapes of fruit, drapery, and blocks took shape. The absence of color from the assignment drained the idea of creating a jubilant depiction of our form, as we were left to the task of intimating our emotional response through value. By lunchtime the mood had swung back around, as the indolence towards this assignment was fully felt, our professor allowed us an hour of freedom to create for ourselves. Colored pencils, pastels, and milky watercolors of every shade of the rainbow appeared and transformed into winsome abstractions. I felt inspired not only to create, but also to harness the wondrous nature of color as a tool to spark emotional responses to stimuli. Color is not just an aesthetic way of defining our reality, in the field of art, color acts as the conduit to our narrative. The study of color aids in the psychological dimension of visual literacy, as the colors we project into a plane can inform the identity of our creations. When I contemplate my artistic education, I feel that my lessons in color are only just beginning. In order to gain the extraordinary nature of color and feel the spark of its' vibrant power, I need to further my study of the subject. Color surrounds our world at all times, bouncing, reflecting, and distorting our vision into fragmented stories throughout our days. Sometimes I dream of the color theory course at my school, wondering what it must be like to play and find the mixtures of shades that inspire viewers to feel emotional connection to art. I question friends who have been lucky enough to gain entry to this course, and the story always transforms into visions of colors that reflect the childhood days of hoping for the magical hues of gum balls. This dream is frequently cut short by the reality that this course is outside of my degree path (digital art and ceramics) and would add an extra financial burden to my course plan. In achieving this scholarship, I hope to be able to take a color theory course and maybe use the beauty of this element to create pieces with an informed identity.