Originally posted in February 2006. Wow! That was a LONG time ago. In applying artistic principles to one’s visual appearance, it is beneficial to understand the properties of color. They are: Hue: the dimension of color that defines its place on the color wheel. In other words, what we perceive as different “colors” (red, violet, …
IMO, one of the fundamental failings of most style “systems” is the treatment of contrast. Is the term even defined? When discussed in conjunction with color, contrast can refer to the hues themselves, or to any of their qualities: temperature, chroma, or value. Arguably, value contrast is at the core of visual art. In establishing …
Recently I’ve been reading fashion magazines, which has got me thinking about trends; last week, the sun was out around here, which has got me thinking about spring. I was about to post a list of what I view as trends to invest in, not necessarily what the editors consider trends but what I am …
