Sarajo Wentling!
I will send out a little earring goodie package just for you!
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I find the Pantone Color of the Year forecasts rather intriguing. I don't always enjoy their choices, but I do love reading the rationale behind the pick and seeing the color palettes they put together to go along with it. I don't always use this color forecast to determine what I use, but I think that as creatives in any medium it helps to be up on the latest trends, even if I don't want to follow them (I like what I like and don't like to be told what color to use!).
PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral
An animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge
As usual, Pantone has put together 5 color palettes. What I like most about this is that it shows me possibilities that I might not have thought of for combining colors. I like to see the individual color names (I would love the job of naming colors!), but I also like the color harmonies that show them in connection with one another. I like to use as many of these palettes to inform my choices for my earrings, that is my personal challenge. Which palette are you most drawn to?
Thank you again for a wonderful challenge. And I intend to make it every month this year! I love the color of this year. To be honest some of their color combo picks are quite challenging and I can't say I necessary like them. My pick would be the first with Baluga and Twill Or the first in the last color combo's. Oh, these names, I agree, what a wonderful job it would be to create these names.
ReplyDeleteIt would be lovely to have you join in whenever you can, Miss Janine! I am always surprised by the color, and I like to see the combos. Sometimes it takes awhile for me to warm up to them so this is a good kick in the pants! Feel free to use whatever colors you come up with for the challenge, or all Living Coral if you like! Make it what you want. Enjoy the day! Erin
DeleteOnly recently I started to accept Orange as a "wearable colour." Infact including today's purchase I had 2 pieces of clothing in Orange. Will I go till living coral? Definitely No, as I hate the colour. But I will definitely try making something in orange for this challenge
ReplyDeleteI am often not a fan of the color of the year at first glance because I tend to think of it in terms of being the dominant color in a design. Once I look at the palettes or otherwise think of its possibilities as an accent color, it does grow on me. The palette they're calling "focal point" speaks to me of a desert in bloom. And I really like the "under the sea" because the blues and greens in there are colors I normally pair with oranges already. I am piling beads into a tray for this one. :)
ReplyDeleteI am with Tammy ^ my first thought when I saw the page was the south west craze from a long while back. My second thought was I can use some of the beads I have left over from my SW period 20 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI started being attracted to coral a few years ago, so I was happy to see it was a Pantone choice this year. I like all of the palettes, especially "Shimmering Sunset" and "Trippy."
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! I totally missed that I won the earring making kit when I looked at this post before! Thanks so much, Miss Erin!!
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