I think of purple as a fun color. Deep like amethyst or light like lilacs… Regal or soft. It comes in so many beautiful tints and shades.
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It’s time for another round of My Color Palette Magic! This is the second collection of color palettes inspired by submitted photos! If you would like your photo made into a color palette you can use #mycolorpalettemagic on Instagram or email me, for consideration.
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Have you ever had this happen to you? You’re alone at your desk late at night. The house is finally quiet and you can breathe. No one else needs you for anything. You have a light bulb moment. The stars align and the smoke clears from your brain.
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You can look at some things and feel their age. They have a certain warmth. I love old things, rusty things, things that have stories. I love the faded colors, the bright colors, the retro colors. I love that certain colors can transport you to a different era.
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I came across an article yesterday where a survey in Singapore listed artists in the top five non-essential jobs. My favorite part of the article was the graphics and illustrations, which were of course created by an artist. That made me laugh a bit.
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Blue is my favorite color. It’s so hard to choose just one, but I always gravitate towards it. It comes in so many beautiful tints and shades. Romantic, dark, bright, stability, depth, intelligence… it can convey so many things, depending on how you use it.
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Since I started my all color palette Instagram account, Color Palette Magic, I have been getting a lot of requests to create palettes from YOU, my lovely readers! I am loving it. Here is the first collection of color palettes inspired by submitted photos!
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Green is the color of nature. It comes in so many different hues… from deep emerald jewel tones, to blue-green teals, to leafy tones, to olive drab, to sage, mint, and on and on. It’s restful and retentive. Green is definitely one of my favorite colors.
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I came to a realization recently. Maybe never feeling content in ourselves is OK. Maybe it’s because there’s always more to do, learn, grow. We are in a constant state of becoming. We are supposed to be.
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Yellow reminds me of sunshine, flowers, and joy. It’s wonderful warm color in all it’s tints and shades. Yellow is often associated with happiness, cheer, and energy. It’s definitely and attention-getter: see school buses and taxi cabs!
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An open letter to artists during a pandemic:
If time at home has you creating more than ever.
If time at home has you creating nothing.
That is perfectly fine.
If you’ve visited the blog before, you know I love exploring color! Color is powerful. It’s expressive. Today, is all about orange. It’s bright and is a stand out color. It does a really good job of making other colors pop, like a best supporting actor might.
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I’ve been creating color palettes in this blog capacity for over a year now! It’s been really fun exploring color in this way and seeing how all the hues work together. Color is powerful. It’s expressive. Today, rather than a theme as I typically do, I just want to explore the color red. It’s a primary color. It’s bold. Red is associated with love, passion, and also aggression, which one might argue is still passion. It’s a complicated color. Intense.
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My guest designer this week is my nine year old daughter, Allie. She is a very thoughtful and creative soul. She is also a girl who loves the outdoors, like her mom. We looked to the forest floor to find color inspiration and we were not disappointed. These eight color palettes prove once again, that nature is the best place to find beautiful color schemes.
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Artists put too much pressure on themselves. Not all of your work will be a masterpiece, and that’s ok. You won’t be proud of everything you make, and that is good. That means you took risks and tried new things. We have to be willing to try things that scare us. We have to be willing to be bad at things. Even if you never master whatever it is you’re longing to do, at least you can say you tried, and you can always keep trying. We have to be brave and do it scared. If your project fails, you are not a failure.
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My guest designer this week is my six year old daughter, Maddie. She has an amazingly creative mind and recently told me when she grows up she wants to be an artist, and work with me, a baker, and a writer. She’s got all her creative bases covered. Right now she wants to bake all the things and she loves bright colors. Creating some sweet treat color palettes with her was so fun!
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I’m all about a good inspirational quote, but I’m also all about honoring your feelings. If you’re feeling sad, or angry, or cranky, let yourself experience those emotions. Don’t dismiss them or force yourself to act happy if you’re not. False positivity drives me batty, but remaining optimistic is always a good goal. Right now is a hard time, and though I do fully believe in the optimism of “This too shall pass,” I also fully understand sometimes you just need to let out a big annoyed, “UGH…”
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My guest designer this week is my nine year old daughter, Allie. She has an eye for color and loves outer space! These eight color palettes are all inspired by some of the coolest parts of space. It was so fun creating these together and we hope they inspire you to get creative!
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