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“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” — Pedro Calderon de la Barca Pin It
Understanding fundamental color relationships enables you to recognize and then skillfully harmonize the underlying. In other words, your ability with color grows beyond a common color coordinating mindset. Enhanced understanding grants you the choice to create simply with color —or— more complexly. Pin It
Colorgraphical Word Wednesday. Because sometimes it helps to have color spelled out for you. Featuring colors from Pittsburgh Paints Voice of Color. Pin It
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As an experienced professional architectural color consultant, I can’t imagine using just one brand of paint.
Practically speaking, it is not possible to work with national and international clients and specify just one brand of paint because access varies. Some brands have limited distribution and are strictly regional. And just because a brand may be widely available, that doesn’t mean there’s a store in every neighborhood – your neighborhood. Here’s what you need to know in order to shop smart for paint.
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Colorgraphically Speaking – Orange
The paper I wrote about LRV, Light Reflectance Value, is cited as a source in this AEC Daily and Benjamin Moore course called “Color and Light”. Three pages in the course are dedicated to LRV and reference some of my research. Cool.
Colorgraphically Speaking – Purple
Man at the dawn of civilization recognized that sunlight was essential to life. Color, being a manifestation of light, held divine meaning. Pin It
There are no set rules to qualify an infographic or for what makes a “good” one. Lengthy, short, whatever is fine. What matters most is the image cogently postulates, contains accurate data and the format used, like a Venn Diagram, is used effectively. Pin It
Colorgraphical™ Word Wednesday – Gossamer
Pantone’s Tangerine Tango Pratt & Lambert
This is narrative #3 in the series of colorgraphical infographics showing you the closest color equivalents from top paint brands to Pantone’s 2012 color of the year, Tangerine Tango. This infographic features colors from Pratt & Lambert; Accolade is one of my favorite top tier paints. Enjoy! Pin It
Colorgraphically Speaking Psychology of Teal
Color speaks to us consciously and subconsciously. It is important for you to know how to use the psychology of color to do things like. . . Pin It
So, how does one go about “pulling colors” from a rug? With this colorgraphical infographic, I’m going to teach YOU how to think color like I do. (Guaranteed this is an exclusive color strategy found nowhere else.) Pin It
Colorgraphical Word Wednesday
Welcome to this new series on Color Budz. What is it, you ask? Colorgraphical Word Wednesdays. . . because sometimes it helps to have color spelled out for you. Pin It
Generally speaking, color is subjective. Universally speaking, there are applicable axioms of color.
Colorgraphically speaking, here are examples of how to leverage the power of color and put the psychology of blue to work for you.
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Lori Sawaya, Color Strategist
International Association of
Color Consultants
"Color is a philosophy."
— Frank Mahnke
Multi-Disciplined Color Expert: All that really means is I've worked with color in a bunch of different ways and I don't forget much. If it has to do with color, it tends to stick. Experience including but not limited to: architectural color, graphic design, and study in the arts, metaphysical phenomenon, and earth sciences
"Your home is your
second skin."
— Frank Mahnke
Mission: Build a strong foundation of innovative color fundamentals. Change the way people think about how to color their homes, places of work, and communities - their world. Color Strategies is about Strategic Color Engineering™ for people based on psychology, light, art, and science.
"Color is a microcosm of everything in life."
— Faber Birren
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Colorgraphically Speaking – Purple
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