May 7, 2012
by Debra Disman
Hello Cre8tive Compass! I am Debra Disman, your friendly Color Muze, here to share tasty tidbits of color wisdom…from here, there and everywhere. (If you would like to know about the relationship between color, and taste..please check out previous posts on SYNESTHESIA, and….Synesthesia!)
April 15, 2012,on Rebecca E. Parsons wonderful, and inspiring “Artistically Speaking Talk Show” [...]
March 29, 2012
by Debra Disman
The “meaning” of color can be assessed from a number of vantage points, and it can be fascinating to view your color choices through several lenses. In this way you can determine which colors and color combinations are most appropriate, powerful and effective for your purpose. Each “lens” approaches color from a different discipline and [...]
March 24, 2012
by Debra Disman
We have so many situations in our lives when we are called upon to make color decisions. Whether it be for our homes, our appearance, our mode of transport, our creative endeavors, our web presence, or our work….the colors we choose play a huge role in our lives.
Our color choices both express us…from the inside [...]
February 28, 2012
by Debra Disman
The colors we clothe our buildings in, and the materials we use to build them can have a significant effect on how solid, safe, and grounded they appear. And, I might add, in addition to paint color, let’s not forget that the wood, brick, stone, concrete, metal and other natural and industrial materials we build [...]
February 17, 2012
by Debra Disman
The Colors of Healing
In November of 2011 I chatted with Rebecca E. Parsons on her fascinating Artistically Speaking Talk Show , on Blog Talk Radio where she interviews a wide range of artists, coaches, and other creatives, such as mixed media painter Sarah Ahearn Bellemare. As the show’s Color Muze , it is my [...]
October 28, 2011
by Debra Disman
Recently, during our Color Muze segment, on Artistically Speaking Talk Show, we discussed the fascinating phenomenon of centrifugal and centripetal action and complexity, as color designer and expert Frank Mahnke, of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers, terms it.
The concept of centrifugal and centripetal action and complexity in this context, is related to using [...]
September 3, 2011
by Debra Disman
Over the summer, during our “Color Muze” segments on Artistically Speaking Talk Show, we have focused on the Color Experience Pyramid, as outlined by color expert, Frank H. Mahnke of the International Association of Colour Consultants/Designers .
As described in the posts, “Pyramid Scheme“ and “The Embodiment of Color”, we experience color on a number [...]