Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Color Palette...June


This color palette turned out even better than I thought.


The luscious turquoise ocean,
the beautiful, rich blue sky,
the powder blue surf
and the warm and silky sand!

I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready!!
For what you ask?
VACATION!!

Let's all go on vacation!!
NOW!!

Color Psychology Corner:
BLUE

  • described as a favorite color by many people
  • color most preferred by men
  • calls to mind feelings of calmness or serenity
  • often described as peaceful, tranquil, secure and orderly
  • can also create feelings of sadness or aloofness
  • research shows that people are more productive in a blue room
  • one of the least appetizing
  • can lower the pulse rate and body temperature
Interesting Facts about the color:
BLUE
  • Mailboxes are blue in the United States
  • It is the favored color choice of toothbrushes
  • Owls are the only bird that can see the color blue
  • Companies or Brands identified primarily with blue: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ford, The Gap, IBM, Intel, Pepsi and Tiffany & Co.
  • Popular Phrases: Blue plate special, Blueprints, and Blue ribbon
  • Song:  Blue eyes crying in the rain, Willie Nelson
  • Food:  Blueberries
  • What it means when you buy a blue vehicle:  Dark blue...credible, confident and dependable.  Light or Mid-Blue...cool, calm, faithful and quiet
Thought those last facts were kind of neat.

I got most of the info above from:




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