Lillie Marshall

Do you write April Fools Day, April Fool’s Day, or April Fools’ Day for correct punctuation? Where does that apostrophe go, and what is capitalized? Let’s find out in this …

Though we learned in “What Colors Make Red?” that it is a primary color that technically cannot be made in its pure form by mixing other colors, we can create …

After investigating what colors make orange, I became fascinated by the many different shades of orange color that could be made. All you need to do is tweak the ingredients …

While exploring what colors make green, I became entranced by the many different shades of green color — and their fabulous names — that exist. What a versatile hue! As …

As we learned in “What Colors Make Blue?” there are many different shades of blue color beyond the primary option. They have wonderful names and uses, too. I am an …

As we continue our color mixing investigations, we get to a fundamental question: What colors make red when mixed together? There are actually several correct answers, depending on which context …

As we’ve continued our color mixing chart analyses, one glaring missing experiment has remained: Finding the answer to what colors make black! In fact, there are several useful correct answers. …

Today we come to one of the core questions in our color mixing chart exploits: What colors make yellow when combined together? Surprisingly, there is more than one correct answer, …

After the wild success of my article and illustrations about the “and symbol” ampersand, I got to thinking: What other wonderful symbol art is possible? Which everyday or obscure signs …

While creating our classic tree drawing tutorial, I found myself realizing: there are so many other types of forest-growers to depict! Thus, I was motivated to sit down to sketch …