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I'm in love with the idea of expressing myself to the world through my art and the written word.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

A little artistic inspirational head's up for 2012! Viva La Color!


I recently read this interesting article on Pantone's top color for 2012: http://www.refinery29.com/tangerine-tango-pantone-colors-2012 I incorporate Pantone in marker form and Photoshop form in to my art. However, this isn't the main reason I'm drawn to this. A few years back, I wore a lot of color...It made me feel happy, alive, artistic, inspired, and most of all...me! As time went on...this lessened and deadened. Sad? I think so...Was it because I was sad? Hmmm...maybe. I was going through a more somber phase...Luckily, things are looking up these days! Though, I feel the main thing that pushed me over the edge was moving to NYC. I lived in Manhattan for 2 years. Don't get me wrong...I loved the vibe, the magical access to all things, and the diverse people melting upon the streets...It's just that it's mostly consumed by a sea of black and grey fabrics. I'll admit...In ways, I'm a slave to trends and fashion in general. I am sincere in staying true and authentic to who I am. However, let's face it...You see flared jeans left and right...you buy flared...You see skinny jeans over and over...you buy skinny...so on and so on...I also belive the gloomy attire sweeping this nation has been due to the depressive state we've all been in. SOOOO...I fall upon this article, and I have hope! Hope for myself, and hope for the rest of us beautiful souls whom have lost their luster/their sparkle/their glitterfied pitter patter for all things colorful!! Even if I'm buying in to the trends...Viva La Color!

4 comments:

  1. I think it is great to be able to express yourself like this, through color and fashion. VIVA LA COLOR! I love it!

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  2. Thanks Laura! I couldn't agree more. We start out as kids embracing this...It seems as if the older we get, the more we forget the importance of engulfing ourselves in the vibrancies of life! There's a time to be black and white...but...there's also a time to be colorful!

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  3. Aloha Jenn! Popped over via your linked in question...Love your site.

    I've been eyeing that bag 4ever...one day it shall be mine.

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  4. Hey Tania! Thanks! I love it too...So fun and happy!! Thanks again for the awesome advice!

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