The Uplifting Impact of the Colour Blue
2023-04-29
Colour Blue has always been my favourite colour. I am in good company as blue is among the most well-likedRead More →
Colour Theory Terms You Need to Know
2023-04-28
As a web designer, my aim in studying colours is to acquire the knowledge that will enable me to use and combine them to support the purposes of the website I am building. I may use understated, muted colours for quiet and subtle sites (Corporate Website).Read More →
YInMn blue – the new blue tone colour (repost)
2023-04-12
I am not a natural when it comes to being able to distinguish between different shades of the same colour. It has now just become more difficult to differentiate a new shade of blue has hit a market called YinMn. Researchers named the pigment YnMn after its three elements: Yittrium (Y), Indium (In) and Manganese (Mn).Read More →
Northern Lights – colour palette
2021-10-25
Northern lights are a result of the collision of gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere. This palette I created from the deep and cosmic colours of a photo taken in Estonia. I have called it Aurora.Read More →
Effect of Cool Colours retro advice (1938)
2021-03-02
I found this article from a 1938 edition of the The Courier Mail. Primer for painters Most homeowners like toRead More →
Webb Corbett British glassware manufacturer
2021-02-19
Webb Corbett is a British glassware manufacturer, located in Stourbridge.Irene Stevens joined Webb Corbett as a designer in 1946. L. Green designed its 1958 Bouquet range of cut glass. David Marquess of Queensberry was retained as a consultant designer in the early 1960s.Read More →
Violets – Colour Palette
2021-02-03
The violets are one of the most recognisable flowers. Even the scientific name of the principal type makes sense; it is Viola odorta, the sweet violet. It is a native of Europe. Many hybrid forms exist with both single and double flowers. Flower colours include white and shades of pink lavender, violet, purple and yellow.
I call this colour swatch Violet on wood.Read More →
Thich Nhat Hanh on mindfulness
2020-12-27
To be a sound designer, it is not just technical skill. Success as a designer often means getting out ofRead More →
The difference between cool colours and warm colours. (reblog)
2020-09-26
I was in the hardware store this morning and I picked up the Dulux interior colour collection catalogue. I love colour swatches and I always find them a fun and exciting way to be inspired. When I was something through the brochure I was thinking about warm and cold colours.Read More →