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Colorful Rajasthan: Jodhpur, the ‘Blue City’

6th May. '08 • Category: Destination Color • Tags: , , , , ,

Authored by Kate Smith

I continue my exploration of the Colors of India with a stop in Jodhpur.

Here a sea of aqua blue houses is beautifully juxtaposed against the dry browns of the desert that surrounds it.


Colors of India -- Colorful Rajasthan: Jodhpur, the 'Blue City'

But beautiful blue is only one of the many colors that you will find in Jodhpur.

Journey along with me through the streets to see more of this colorful city…   SensationalColor.com

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Color: Messages & Meanings

15th Aug. '07 • • Tags: , , , ,

Authored by Kate Smith

Color in Art; Colour in Art

Based on research and filled with hundreds of illustrations, color expert Leatrice Eiseman presents insights on color and emotion, shares how best to integrate these qualities into your work, insuring your intended message is communicated.   SensationalColor.com

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Flower power

26th Jun. '07 • Category: Holidays & Occasions , Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: , ,

Authored by Kate Smith

Color, Colour, Meaning, Symbolism, Psychology, flowersI enjoy flowers and almost always have a vase filled with fresh blossoms on my desk.

Today, there are a dozen bright red tulips bowing to meet my glance whenever I look up from my writing. Tulips are one of my favorites because something about them instantly puts a smile on my face.

Everyone has their favorites, but the color of the flowers may have more of an effect on your mood than the type.

Chromotherapy is a solid science; “Light therapists say light is a nutrient to the body, just as food is, and that humans need light in different intensities and color ranges to regulate their biological clocks.”

Yellow is the best color to send if you want to brighten someone’s mood.

Find out what floral color scheme might create just the right mood…   SensationalColor.com

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A Splash of Blue

7th May. '07 • Category: Art & Design , Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: , , , ,

Authored by Kate Smith

***UPDATE: A Splash of Blue exhibition at the Concord Museum in
historic Concord, Massachusetts has been extended through August 12, 2007***

What comes to mind when you think of the color blue? Some might think of their favorite blue jeans, the latest in Bluetooth technology, or the popular children’s program Blue’s Clues. Others may recall a treasured blue and white soup tureen passed down through generations, an unforgettable blue summer sky, or Ol’ Blue Eyes and a Sinatra tune.

The newest exhibition at the Concord Museum looks at objects from the Museum’s collection through a blue lens, bringing together the fabrics, papers, and paints used in seascapes and landscapes, geometric and floral bandboxes, charming coverlets, blue and white ceramics, a Union officer’s great coat, a 1960s Emilio Pucci patterned silk dress, and much more.

The Boston Globe had a nice piece on the exhibit Filling in shades of meaning: Museum explores the color blue.

If you’re going to be in the Boston area, the show runs through April 29, 2007 and you can find out more about A Splash of Blue at the Concord Museum.   SensationalColor.com

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Can garish green improve your luck?

16th Mar. '07 • Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: ,

Authored by Kate Smith

A superstitious Chinese man spray-painted the side of a mountain with a garish green color in a south-western village for better luck. Authorities say they won’t fine or punish him.

Du Mucheng, who owns a decorating company, spent more than 10,000 yuan (around Rs 60,000) to color the mountainside quarry with over one ton of paint to adjust the “feng shui” of his surroundings.

Read the article…   SensationalColor.com

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Palette of emotion

11th Feb. '07 • Category: Home & Garden • Tags: ,

Authored by Kate Smith

Our Response To Color Is Personal

Leatrice Eiseman says, “Color in the environment can be a real mood-setter,” so it is best to remember that colors can bring feeling about and evoke memories both good and bad. It is important to remember that childhood, to a point, is remembered through the colors we associate with favorites, as well as the things we disliked.

Intensity of color will also affect feelings and emotions. Remember, all these things - color, memories, mood, and appeal - affect your decision when choosing your palette, so make sure you are serving up the emotions you are comfortable with. Surround yourself with the colors that work for you.

Read the article…   SensationalColor.com

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Color quiz: What color green are you?

16th Jan. '07 • Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: , ,

Authored by Kate Smith


You Are Teal Green

Color Quiz, Colour Quiz, Green, Color Psychology


You are a one of a kind, original person.

There’s no one even close to being like you.

Expressive and creative, you have a knack for making the impossible possible.

While you are a bit offbeat, you don’t scare people away with your quirks.

Your warm personality nicely counteracts any strange habits you may have.

What Color Green Are You?   SensationalColor.com

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Color quiz: What color orange are you?

15th Jan. '07 • Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: , ,

Authored by Kate Smith


You are Apricot

Color Quiz, Colour Quiz, Orange, Color Psychology

Soft and sweet, over time you let your provocative nature shine through.

You are definitely unconventional, but you don’t broadcast it.

You offer people a fresh perspective on life - so fresh that it can be shocking!

Here’s another fun color quiz to try…

What Color Orange Are You?   SensationalColor.com

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Color quiz: What color blue are you?

15th Jan. '07 • Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: , ,

Authored by Kate Smith


You are Ocean Blue

Color Quiz, Colour Quiz, Blue, Color Psychology


You’re both warm and practical. You’re very driven, but you’re also very well rounded.

You tend to see both sides to every issue, and people consider you a natural diplomat.

What Color Blue Are You?   SensationalColor.com

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Can your color preferences reflect your mood?

31st Dec. '06 • Category: Messages & Meanings • Tags: , ,

Authored by Kate Smith

A short quiz, partially based on research by Dr. Max Luscher, who studied how color affects behavior. Take a few minutes to take the quiz and find out.

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