June 30, 2010
Sea Inspired Original Color Combinations
Are you looking for new color inspiration? Have you exhausted all the obvious sources like art, foliage, and and personal accessories? So I took my toddler to the zoo for a little distraction.
We entered the aquarium at the zoo hand in hand and all of a sudden he let go and sprinted away. I followed him and saw him standing with his nose to the glass of a beautiful, bold fish, coral, and other sea life from around the world.
The colors were mesmerizing and I realized what wonderful combinations they reveal. I proceeded to snap lots of photos on my iPhone so I could match colors using Ben Color Capture (free and fabulous iPhone and iPad app!) and use the many images as a slideshow to keep my little one entertained on the rare occasion that I attempt to actually get a little "me" time. Clever, don't you think?
I found Bronze Tone in one of the Aquarium shots I took on my iPhone
As I started to look into it, I found amazing photography of sea creatures that lend themselves to neutral, bold, and exotic combinations of color. Take a look and see which colors appeal to you.
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What are your most unusual sources for color inspiration and how have you used them?