Today my favorite exercise was creating color samples base on images.  The goal of this activity wasn’t to create a stylized version of a photograph, but to create a glass sample based on the colors found in an image. 

I used a Time Life book with photographs from all over the world as a point of departure. When I got started  I thought I would be drawn to places that I’ve held in my memory because of the impact they had on me when I saw them in person.   I was surprised that images I selected were of places I’ve never visited.    My first sample for this activity was based on the Great Barrier Reef. 

The second sample was based on Carlsbad Caverns. 

I enjoyed creating two very different color schemes based on these remarkable places.  Even if these initial samples don’t quite capture what I’m looking for I think further exploration of these color schemes will be an enjoyable part of the creative process.

April 24th, 2009 | Category: Creative Exploration | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL