I think there will only a few people who will not be amazed by the colors and shade of beautiful sunset. What if you multiply this effect by adding some colored glass in front of it. | slate gray | pastel orange | tangerine | sinopia | smokey black | Which one is your...
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Hue Inspiration damask weaving
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to watch the old tradition of damask weaving. Incredible technique and a wonderful game of lines for the eye. It is really amazing what a great effect one color can have when light falls differently on the fabric. | buff | lemon meringue | tan |...
Continue readingHue Inspiration Ice-cream
Maybe the last summery days of this season. So let's enjoy an ice-cream together. | champagne | mango tango | deep carrot orange | coconut | dark sienna | Which one is your favorite hue? What is your most favorite flavor if it come to ice-creams? Newsletter And stay up to date with our...
Continue readingHue Inspiration flowers on a vase
Nature gives us always enough inspiration. These flowers in shades of blue and pink and violet for example. The yellowish hues of the table and the green of the stems complete the story. | light taupe | jasmine | dark khaki | dark blue gray | old mauve | Which one is your favorite...
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One of the featured designers in the brand new e-book Pattern Mix by Pattern People. e-book Pattern Mix by Pattern People The newest edition to our e-book collection, Pattern Mix: A Collection of Inspiring Prints by Designers from Around the World, features the best emerging designers in surface design now. Showcasing the work of...
Continue readingHue Inspiration ‘Wall-sculpture’
One of my favorite places in town is the library. It is a wonderful resource of information. But walking there is a pleasure too. The building counts several places where the wall is decorated with sculptures. They have great colors and wonderful textures.Today a snapshot of some details as starting point for Inspirational Hues. 'Chestnut', 'deep...
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Yes I know what you think, just a bunch of newspaper pages. And yes, you are right, just a bunch of gathered newspaper pages and snippets.Just a bunch to any one else. Unlikely to me, it is far more than that. I will put it out in words, what it is what you really see in...
Continue readingHue Inspiration ‘newspaper pages’
The outcome of some (trend) research and at the same time a new source for inspirational hues. So I picked out a color palette which has a lot of similarity with the color palette that was mentioned in the color trend fore0casting article I stumbled upon during my research. You can read about my...
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Another found hue inspiration. A forgotten rose on weather 'stained' concrete. | firebrick | telemagenta | dollar bill | buff | pale spring bud | Which one is your favorite hue? What kind of print or pattern do you think is suitable for this palette? Newsletter And stay up to date with our newsletterLaat dit veld leeg als...
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Hues that inspire stumbled upon in daily life. Today left over grapes among some other fruit on the table platter. | old burgundy | citron | golden yellow | pumpkin | alizarin crimson | Which one is your favorite hue in this color palette?Is there a fruit that you really like to see as a motif in prints? Like...
Continue readingHue inspiration ‘hazelnut’
Introducing a new recurring item on the inspiration page. Colors and hues are very important as it comes to a design. Very often I become inspired by a wonderful combination of colors I stumbled on in everyday life. It is only a tiny step to share my discoveries with you. A new theme for the inspiration...
Continue readingFestive announcement contest Dutch Textile Museum Tilburg
Last sunday the festive announcement of the winners of the i-Contest, Print-it! took place. The jury invested quite some time to review every nominated design. They were impressed by the high level of the designs and design process. Only three winners could be announced. All of high quality and inspirational to create...
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