You are not alone….many people have difficulty selecting colors. They are in a quandary as to which colors compliment or contrast with one another. I’ve been blessed with an “eye” for color and thankfully, it has never been a problem for me. Advice I always give to those who have trouble selecting colors is to look to nature for color ideas…the various shades of sunrise and sunset, the greens of grass and leaves are just a few. During our midwestern winters when everything is snow-covered and nature’s palette is white, grey, and black, I browse food and fashion magazines for ideas or go online and check out images of colorful things! I find tropical fish and sea life incredibly beautiful…nature has a way of putting all the right colors together! I’ve assembled a palette of Delica beads for my next project from the following images and I can’t wait to get started!
Choosing colors in beading is an entire challenge, as you have to make sure the colors you choose don’t blend together, and it’s not easy. I am a color person, so my colors are great, but when I put them together, I don’t have enough contrast, even though I have a POP color.
Yes, it’s not easy. I spend a lot of time in trial and error mode when juxtaposing colors while exploring new design possibilities and often do more tearing out than beading initially. But I view it as a learning experience so it’s time well spent, albeit frustrating!
Barbara, thanks for the article post.Really thank you! Great.