Read Time: 3minIf your birthday falls in the chilly eleventh month of the year, you can seek warmth in your beautiful, golden tones of the November birthstone color, Topaz
Read Time: 2minI’m convinced that pumpkin orange must have a sort of magnetic aura that instantly draws me in and the more pumpkins, the stronger the pull.
Read Time: 6minAs valuable as ruby and emerald but worlds apart in appearance, The October birthstone color, is an entity all its own that sends off a rainbow of colors. There is no other stone quite like an Opal.
Read Time: 6minThe color that comes to mind for most when they imagine the September birthstone color is a deep, velvety blue. A shade like the evening at dusk to the vivid blue of the sky on a bright summer day.
Read Time: 5minThe geek in me loves to collect list of things related to color, in this case, U.S. cities with color names. The gypsy in me wants to venture out to see if these places live up to their colorful names.
Read Time: 2minPierre Bonnard was a French painter, printmaker and founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters. Bonnard’s paintings are often characterized by a dreamlike quality.
Read Time: < 1minuteI agree that “If the shoe fits, buy it in every color” or as someone who often wears boots I also say “If the boot fits, buy it in every color” because finding a great pair of boots can be more difficult than finding a great pair of shoes. I sure wish I had taken this […]
Read Time: 2minInStyle Magazine’s Color GuideThis month InStyle magazine includes a 32-page color guide called What to Wear With Every Color showing new combos to mix with your existing wardrobe. I am always honored to give a quote for any nationally recognized publication but talking color, trends, and fashion was especially fun. It was fabulous to see […]
Read Time: 5minSongs use color meaning to communicate and idea or emotion. I put together a long list of song with color in the titles or lyrics and add to it as new songs come out or as older songs come to mind. Is your favorite song with color on the list?
Read Time: 4minThe July birthstone color is a rare gem with a special allure that has captured our hearts and imaginations since ancient times. This “King of Gems” it is associated with the desires of the heart.
Read Time: 6minCherished as symbols of purity and perfection, most think of pearls in soft white, but the June birthstone color could be any lustrous hues from gold to pistachio and platinum to peacock blue.
Read Time: 6minAlways green, vibrant, and full of life, the May birthstone color, Emerald, in all of its brilliance is a color only Mother Earth could have created and carat for carat are more valuable than diamonds
Read Time: 3minDelaunay’s work is noted for its use of strong colors and geometric shapes. His key influence related to bold use of color and a clear love of experimentation with both depth and tone.
Read Time: 2minAn idea can have more than one color association but it is the subtle differences that determine the best color to communicate that idea.
Read Time: 5minThe ultimate gemstone, diamonds are rare and revered; close to perfection as a gem can be. The April birthstone color is perfect when colorless but may be even more valuable when it’s not.
Read Time: 2minOne of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color — perhaps it is because children’s books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume carrots are orange, grass is green and apples are red?In two experiments by Holger Mitterer and […]
Read Time: 3minThe birthstone color for March means “sea water” and that is what comes to mind when you look into the depths of this gem. Its lucid color is reminiscent of the turquoise water of the Caribbean.
Read Time: 3min“Grab your favorite lipstick color and put it on. You’ll feel better.” During my college years, my friend Elizabeth’s mom doled out that advice to us as a remedy for everything from surviving a breakup to getting through finals. She wisely understood how the simple act of putting on lipstick could be a trigger to change […]
