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As an artist I am profoundly influenced
by color and culture. I love studying color
trends and am always trying to predict
and influence color. Color trends are
fascinating because they are a sociological
barometer of the desires going on in our
culture right now. Color is important in our
lives because of the way it makes you feel. |
Well its 2010 and time for
some new colors. While the
2009 warm tones will still
dominate, look for metallics
and copper colors to start
edging their way into the
market. Copper will
be a strong influences in
2010. This is a
continuation of our
current love affair with
natural materials.
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Copper farmhouse sinks, copper
tiles and stamped ceilings are a fabulous design
trend in kitchens. Picture left:
Check out this copper sink. Copper mosaic tiles
run through the center of the backsplash and
around the entire kitchen
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Picture at left shows a bit of the
copper ceiling and my
Tuscan Kitchen tile backsplash mural |
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Here are a couple of fabulous wall
paint color ideas and samples. |
Copper in Art:
In my new painting of
autumn falling leaves (underway
here) I am using pure
copper and 23 karat gold as
an underlay for my egg
tempera paint. The
glints of copper reflect
light beautifully. It
is almost finished
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Here an example of how I have used
natural metals in my art I have backed the
beveled glass of this heron artwork in pure
copper, gold and silver. The center mirror
reflects the view out my studio window.
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more
info about this artwork
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Purple as well as yellow are
trendy colors for 2010, but use them sparingly in
accents etc. Pantone favors turquoise
for 2010, but its should only be used as an accent
color, not as an interior paint color |
Here is a great quote from Henri Matisse: "Colour
helps to express light, not the physical phenomenon,
but the only light that really exists, that in the
artist's brain."
Color trends for 2009
The buzz words in color
right now are vibrant,
bold, optimistic and
comforting. Get
paint color ideas for interior wall and kitchen decor
from artist and color
expert Linda Paul
Here are the must have colors for
2009:
Neutrals: For new neutral interior wall colors,
try these shades of warm ochre taupe, soft
apricot taupe (Linda's favorite and a very soothing color for your walls),
or cinnamon brown
warm ocher taupe
soft apricot taupe
cinnamon brown
Amethyst Purple: Use a vibrant, deep purple as an
accent color in your home decor. Pillows or even an entire
sofa are fabulous in a this color purple.
Spice Colors: Think exotic places and hot
spice colors of curry, turmeric and paprika. My
curry color is very close to the Pantone color of 2009
which is called Mimosa
curry
paprika
Pantone Mimosa color of 2009
Tapenade Green: Chartreuse and olive greens continue to
dominate as popular colors. Green represents our
eco awareness and optimism for the future. Its
neither masculine nor feminine so its easy to
create a room that everyone will feel great in.
Hot Raspberry Pink: This trendy color will jazz
up an otherwise dullish room. Use it sparingly
as an accent color in your decor and pair it with spice colors.
All of these colors make an
appearance in Linda Paul's new painting of a fall
vineyard and grapevines.
View it here
One of the most important thing to remember about
color, is that the color gets its life from the color
you put next to it. Color in isolation from other
colors is uninteresting and uninspired.
When picking interior paint wall colors, always go
with lighter shades of the trendy colors. Save the
deeper shades for your art and accents in the room. These colors are great for kitchens.
According to the
Color
Marketing Group, the leading international non-profit
association of color design professionals, bright
vivid yellow is a must have color, which is great in a
painting but I prefer it a little toned down if used
as an interior wall paint color.
See
all art by Linda Paul
also
read Tuscan Color guide by Linda Paul
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