Read Time: 2 min This week I’m reviewing a book described as “a celebration of human creativity” – Colourful World by Amandine Guisez Gallienne. Throughout time man has used color to enhance himself and the world around him. This book beautifully reveals the colors of the world; not the colors found in the natural surroundings but rather the colors selected […]
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Read Time: < 1 minute There has been a great deal of buzz about Blue Lizard sunscreen. Parents, dermatologists, and lifeguards are among those singing praises for everything from its kid-friendly ingredients to its smooth application to its effectiveness in protecting against the harmful rays of the sun.While I, too, think it’s a great product, simply having “blue” in the […]
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Read Time: 3 min Josef Albers provided the most comprehensive analysis of the function and perception of color to date and profoundly influenced art education and artistic practice in the twentieth century.
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Read Time: < 1 minute When I was looking for an apprentice to learn my business, I developed a rather extensive application process. After interviewing the finalists, I felt I needed some further understanding of their native ability to formulate ideas in color and their grasp of the nuances of color. To that end, I created this simple color quiz. […]
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Read Time: 3 min I was reminded of Colorstrology when a piece by Michele Bernhardt was included in the fabulous House Beautiful September Color Issue but it has been awhile since I looked at what Colorstrology says about each person based on their birth date. When it came up again this morning I decided to take another look.Continue reading […]
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Read Time: 2 min In order to get something done you may have to cut through red tape. Here is why such a frustrating hindrance is associated with red.
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Read Time: < 1 minute Color plays a major role in brand identity and smart companies use color wisely to stand out. The H&R Block green brand color is a great example.
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Read Time: 3 min Henri Matisse quotes come out of a six-decade career in working in all media, from painting to sculpture to printmaking. His revolutionary use of brilliant color and exaggerated form to express emotion made him one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
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Read Time: 2 min Changing tastes in accordance with changing times has led to some people moving to a more upbeat and vibrant color, however, the traditional pastels have still remained with the inhabitants of this paradise.
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Read Time: 3 min Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. Wittgenstein quotes about color indicate he had a keen interest in art, too.
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Read Time: 2 min If you’re knowledge of Irish history only goes as deep as a mug of beer you might be surprised to learn that St. Patrick’s color wasn’t green.
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Read Time: 2 min To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day traditions Chicago turns the river green and many pubs turn their beer green but did you know that in both cases to create the color of Ireland (from where it got its name “The Emerald Isle.”) the dye isn’t green?
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Read Time: 2 min Leonardo da Vinci was a leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance who’s known for his enduring works “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa.” Leonardo da Vinci quotes reveal his genius across a wide range of disciplines including color.
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Read Time: 5 min Garnet, is the January birthstone color or maybe we should say colors since it comes in a variety of color choices.
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Read Time: 3 min American artist, Georgia O’Keeffe quotes show how strongly she felt about color. She is best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes and is recognized as the “Mother of American modernism”.
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Read Time: 4 min Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you were colorblind? I have, and in every instance, I’ve imagined myself missing out on one of the biggest pleasure I have in life–creating with color. It wasn’t until I met Bonnie Auten that I came to realize that what I thought would be […]
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Read Time: 5 min If you want to learn to see and match colors there is no better training ground than learning to duplicating what you see in paint, pastels, or colored pencils. It requires you to really see the color of things. In fact, most artist spend as much time looking at what they are painting as they […]
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Read Time: 2 min Although there are only two Joseph Addison quotes I have found about color, “Colors speak all languages” and “Among the several kinds of beauty, the eye takes most delight in colors” are two of my favorites among the hundreds of color quotes I have gathered. If you aren’t familiar with Joseph Addison, he was an English […]
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Read Time: < 1 minute Syracuse University orange became the official school color in 1940 after experimenting with what most today would consider “unsportsmanlike” colors.
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Read Time: 3 min To produce a TRUE International Klein Blue, the specific process of dry pigments and synthetic resin must be followed. The majority of manufacturers today use Yves Klein Blue as a color direction and then match it as best they can with their own processes and therefore are not really true patented Yves Klein Blue.
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