Comments on: Evolution of a color scheme – step three

By: poulpinette

poulpinette — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:40:33 +0000

Pleased to discover your work through your blog… I have read your articles concerning the evolution of colour scheme, and the way you are doing is very interesting!!! Most of the time I choose the colours I want to work with, and finally the result is quite far from what I first wanted…
(sorry for my poor english … ) –
Thanks to you, I hope I will progress soon!!!
bye bye,
et bises de France!!!

By: Lisa Clarke

Lisa Clarke — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:21:35 +0000

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! I wanted to do more this weekend, but I don’t have the good camera here at the moment and I want to get nice shots for this.

You are so right about how the brightness of the colors changes the whole “feel” of them. That’s the reason why I darkened them, actually. If I had made my usual repertoire of canes in the original shades, they would have ended up so light by the end that the finished tiles would have taken on more of a “baby’s nursery” feel than a tropical sea.

Of course, this is all theoretical. Won’t it be interesting if I end up with something awful when I’m done? LOL!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:30:02 +0000

Hi Lisa, I’ve really enjoyed watching your evolution of a color scheme. Being a confessed color freak, I love anything having to do with color – seeing them, choosing them, combining them. I love the colors you’ve chosen. It’s fascinating how the same colors in different shades give off a different seasonal feel. The first group reminds me of a garden next to a tropical sea with its spring/summery feel. The second group conjures up images of a forest in the fall – evergreens and trees with leaves turning maroon. I’m looking forward to your next step! -Karen