Kate Smith is an optimistic, expressive, artist, designer, writer and color fanatic. With her warm and witty style, Kate teaches you to clearly see, understand and be inspired by color. Then she guides you step-by-step to develop your own unique color sense-ability and achieve results you never dreamed possible.
Read Time: 4 min Quotes About the Color Yellow How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, 1853-1890 How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun. – Vincent Van Gogh #color #quotes Click to Tweet Background image credit: Edgar Degas Public Domain What a horrible thing yellow is.Edgar Degas, French realist/Impressionist painter and […]
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Read Time: 3 min Quotes About the Color PurpleBackground image credit: Ernesto Bruschi Violet has the shortest wavelength of the spectrum. Behind it, the invisible ultraviolet. Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Poor violet, violated for a rhyme.Derek Jarmen, English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener and author, 1942–1994 Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Poor violet, violated […]
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Read Time: 4 min There is a reason blue is named most often as a favorite color. Blue is the color of the sea, sky, and blue jeans. See pictures with the best quotes about blue.
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Read Time: 11 min Understanding the color characteristics of hue value chroma allows you to be better at selecting precisely the right colors & creating harmonious color schemes.
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Read Time: 3 min For the Love of Chocolate – Brown Flowers!Many couples dream of turning their leisure time pursuits into a lucrative venture but finding common ground often takes a bit of creative thinking. Bill Schlicht loves chocolate, while Marie Lincoln loves unique and rare flowers. Put the two passions together and you have the Chocolate Flower Farm […]
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Read Time: 2 min If it weren’t for fall colors I’m not sure that I could ever let go of the long, hot, glorious days of summer and accept the daylight scarce, frigid days of winter. There is just something about the bright blue sky, warm sunshine and explosion of red, orange and gold that keeps me from completely […]
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Read Time: 4 min Vibrant orange is the color that jumps to mind when we think of the portly pumpkin that symbolizes all things autumn. Today, bright orange is only one of the many colors of pumpkins. There are varieties in shades from deep, robust scarlet to a light blue and ghostly white.
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Read Time: 8 min Every culture has idioms — a phrase that has become commonly recognized for their figurative rather than literal meaning — that can quickly convey meaning with just a few words.
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Read Time: 9 min Color Meaning of White Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about white and how to use the purist of colors effectively.
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Read Time: 6 min Color Wheel and Color RelationshipsWhether you want to learn to mix paint or put together harmonious color schemes, you must understand color relationships. An excellent way to see color relationships is to look at the color wheel.The placement of the colors around the wheel is not random. The spectral order (like the rainbow) of colors […]
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Read Time: 5 min Creating Color HarmonyPutting together harmonious color combinations begins with understanding how we see colors and the relationships of each hue to one another. A good way to see color relationships is to look at the color wheel.The placement of the colors around the wheel are not random. They are arranged in spectral order (like the […]
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Read Time: 9 min Flowers, especially roses, convey our many emotions for each other. Be it “I love you” or “I’m sorry,” sending roses is the perfect way to lift someone and send a message you may be reluctant to say. How simple and wonderful it is to say, “Thanks so much!” by simply picking up the phone and […]
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Read Time: 7 min What do you think of the Color of the Year for 2019?The answer depends on which color you consider the Color of the Year.A decade ago, the color Pantone put forth was the one that most people thought of when they heard “Color of the Year.” With many other companies jumping on this idea, Pantone’s […]
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Read Time: 5 min We think of color as transcendent – a language of sorts that signifies independent of cultural differences, time period, or aesthetic movement. Color is a powerful tool that permits designers to influence mood, compose spaces, and even make profound statements. We accept these truths about color, but we don’t often take the time to examine […]
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Read Time: 2 min If you said, “Palm Springs”, until recently the first things that popped into my head after beautiful surroundings and nice weather were golf and old Hollywood. Considering I’m a lousy golfer and not much of a gambler Palm Springs wasn’t on my mental list of “places I’d like to revisit” but today I officially welcome […]
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Read Time: 3 min Good luck charms have been a part of religion and culture for centuries, often becoming fashion statements or fads. Brazilian wish bracelets, known as Bahia Bands, have a rich history spanning over 200 years and have recently become more popular worldwide. Each band’s color conveys a message or desire to bring the wearer good luck.Continue […]
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Read Time: 3 min Do you have a list of goals you would like to achieve? If so, I’m here to support you with colors to help you stay motivated. Colors can positively affect your level of motivation and that can keep you moving towards your goals. Here are my quick tips for choosing colors that can help you […]
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Read Time: 4 min Resplendent in the hues of its noble past, the historic pink city of Jaipur stands out as a spectacular destination.
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Read Time: 3 min Many times, we find ourselves in a rut at work. Our desks become cluttered messes that cannot foster productivity, let alone creativity. It can seem overwhelming to tackle. Let Feng Shui swoop in and save the day if this describes how you feel.You may have heard of Feng Shui design and its ability to produce […]
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