Color Inspiration

Thursday already? Where did the week go?

Inspiring blocks of color: http://www.art.co.za/ind.htm

Last in a series African Cosmology by Regi Badivid.

Creating color palettes

I was playing around a bit on COLOURlovers.com with the color Mimosa.

This is a color palette I created using the color - beautiful cozy autumn colors.

See if you can create some more beautiful palettes using the color and send them to me.... I will publish them here!

Color of the year

Pantone Selected the Color of the Year for 2009 - Mimosa!

Mimosa Embodies Hopefulness and Reassurance in a Climate of Change.

"The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance," explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. "Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation."

Splashes of color

Let your imagination run.....

Jason Tozer from Belgium has shot a collection of highspeed photographs of water figures. Using some homemade hardware that involves lasers, the photographer captures water dropping and splashing in perfect frozen detail. The water is made even more captivating because of the vivid colours used. Each shot freezes the action in mid-splash, allowing the viewer to see the out of this world forms created.

Beautiful Color

Betty Bushby of Albuquerque's Etsy store is a riot of color. I love browsing her Etsy store and website. Each of her quilts tells it's own story.... a frog hiding between the river reeds....a weepy willowtree etched against the colors of the setting sun..... a riot of color in a field filled with flowers.

I hope her creations bring a splash of color and a jolt of inspiration to a cold and dreary winter's day.

Color

The colors of the Bo-Kaap

The Bo-Kaap is a picturesque area of Cape Town in South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is the centre of Cape Malay culture and culturally and historically one of the most interesting areas in Cape Town.

Color inspiration

One of my favorite vegetables during autumn and winter are leeks. Related to union and garlic, but with a taste softer and more subtle.... delicious and beautiful!

A rich winter green color palette:

...and a yummy Leek confit to delight your tastebuds - served in scrambled eggs, pasta or on crostini with goat cheese.

1/2 stick butter

4 large leeks ( white and light green parts only) halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch slices

2 tablespoons water

12/ teaspoon salt

Melt butter in dutch oven, add leeks and stir to coat.

Stir in water and salt, cover and sook on low for about 25 minutes or till soft.

Serve warm.

Bonappetit October 2008

I prepared this recipe yesterday and the confit did not last long enough to make it to the table. Everyone grabbed a piece of toasted french bread, goat cheese and spooned leeks over..... buttery, soft and oh so yummy!!!

Color

A feast of color from Africa

Jewelry - ancient Egypt

Kente cloth - Ghana

Young Masai woman - Kenya

Ndebele woman and homestead - South Africa

Color

Beautiful autumn colors to inspire.

Whimsical sculpture to make you smile:-)

Created by South African artist Elise du Toit