"Beija" 35 x 54 © rebecca collins / artpaw.com |
"Beija" 35 x 54 © rebecca collins / artpaw.com |
• So what is the difference between Lilac, Periwinkle and Lavender?
• How about Cinnamon and Pumpkin?
• How about Kiwi green and Lime green?
None of the colourlovers.com results were exactly what she had in mind but she did send me a color swatch she found on a fabric shopping site that I can use as a reference .... yay! Problem solved quickly.
Working With Color:I am a total color junkie and sometimes I find myself working with a client that is also really into color and can talk with me about cool hues, warm hues, muddy colors, acidic colors and more. Just because a client may have a sophisticated design sense and the ability to talk color does not mean that words alone are going to get you to connect about specifically what is in their head. When the client is far away, like in England and a studio visit is not possible make the most of on-line tools to get on the same page when talking about color. In addition to colourlovers.com you might try paint websites such as Sherwin Williams where they let you download color palettes. I just noticed they also have an interactive tool that lets you upload a pic of your living room and then it will show you what different colors will look like in the room ... I will be trying that out very soon.
Color Tips For Digital Artists:
• Residential clients do not have Pantone books so use on-line tools to talk color.• Always explain that the colors they see on their monitor will not match the print 100%.
• Also advise about the difference between desktop print outs and your final canvas print. I have 3 office printers and they all print color differently, none of them come close to matching the colors on the large format printer.
3 comments:
I'm still trying to find out further what Lilac is...
i like your art..
very artistic...
Great tip about explaining the problems with matching color to a monitor. I add a blurb explaining that to every description of my art online. I also suggest that viewers 'google' for help in calibrating their monitors.
Your pet portraits are fantastic! Congratulations on your success. :-)
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