I recently started Micki Wilde's online class
Paint Happy and was inspired to create swatches of every single acrylic paint that I owned! In her first lesson she has an assignment where we create color palettes we like in our journals. Being the recovering perfectionist that I am, I really wanted to "see the colors all together" before committing them to paper.
I have.... umm... well... a LOT of paints! I even have them categorized by color. But still, when I'm painting, the ones in the drawers are out-of-sight-out-of-mind and the ones on my work table are... over crowded! So my idea solved two problems... Yay! I'll be able to see them all at-a-glance.
With my new swatches, I can create the perfect color combinations and play with subtle differences in certain colors until I get them just right! The top swatch is my favorite 70's junk jewelry combo... and right beneath it is the ultimate Sweet Tart palette!
Oh, and never fear, dear readers... I put the paint color and brand name on the back of every single swatch. Woot!
Heck, even the remnants from my project are juicy fodder for some other project... or they'd even make a great stencil!
I started a list in my journal of all the different places I can look for color palette ideas. The only problem is... that the possibilities are endless. Now where are my paint brushes? Wheeeeee!
I've got another favourite place of mine to 'colour search'....wedding websites.....so much inspiration there!!! I love that you had the patience to do all those colour swatches, they make me grin knowing you did those :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip Micki! Wedding websites would be an excellent source of color inspiration. And it was really the perfectionist in me (rather than the patient me) that was compelled to make the swatches. :o)
Deletei was inspired to drop by from your FB photo in Micki's class. they look wonderful. a great way to see colors together!
ReplyDeletedo you have a hole punch for these? I hope so ;-)
i love how you are embracing this class! making the most of it.
Haha Tammie! I do have a teeny tiny hole punch. But I actually ordered some sheet protectors that are used by coin collectors (20 2"x2" slots per page), which I'm very excited about. Thanks for stopping by. See you in class!
DeleteSo cool ! I love to create color swatches too ;) and this way, you have a tangible thing to arrange and move the colors around !
ReplyDeleteExactly, Nolwenn! That's why I love these so much! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteYou have inspired me! I don't have the circle, but I will make squares. It will be easier for the selection of a palette. MaviBlueEagle
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mavi! Squares will work just fine. These swatches have helped me so much!
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