Hello people, I have been in the mood for series posts lately. so along with the pic of the month and bridal series, both which are monthly columns, I thought of adding in one more for fun. A series of color palettes and how they could be used in design.
I have been wanting to make an ebook of color palettes for a long time now for people always say that my color combinations are new and sometimes unconventional. But I guess it never really got around to doing it. So Finally I woke up this morning and decided to put my slightly chilled out week to good use by making color palettes.
Starting this month, Every Color has a story!! will not just talk of colors but also of stories/incidents associated with them, with my life. My motive is to entertain and educate at the same time, lest I sound like myself during my design process lectures…:D LOL!!
Indian Summers are harsh to say the least, and there is no romanticizing it. But what I love (or used to love) about summers as a kid were the blooms it brought. Cassia*, may flowers, bougainvillaea, OMG what beauties!! As a sick kid I was denied ice cream, cold drinks, playing in mud, playing in the sun or even with flowers, but fortunately I wasnt allergic to cassia and coconut trees, so these were my respite. There was this open ground in front of my house, with just a type writing institute and a single Casssia Fistula (Sara Konrai, Tamil) tree next to it. I would have spent countless hours under that tree, mesmerized by the beauty of these flowers, dreaming up a kingdom where cassia flowers bloomed in plenty and I was a warrior princess 🙂
Even today the sight of a sara konrai is enough to bring a smile to my face .
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| Idea illustration – Sayuri Archives Season 7 |
* Cassia Fistula also known as Amaltaas, is a tropical ornamental tree with hard reddish wood trunk, long grape-bunches like yellow gold flowers and fruits as cylindrical pods. Many countries including India, Thailand, Ghana, Nicaragua, and Vietnam have issued stamps to commemorate this tree.
NOTE: All palettes come with Pantone color pickers (solid coated, solid matt or process coated). You can use the convertor in the pantone website to arrive at the exact shades for your end use whether it is textiles, paint or paper.
You are free to use the color palette in any and all product design work, but please refrain from putting it in your portfolios and give due credit.Thanks!!
I hope you find it interesting
Cheers
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