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Sunsets in all their colorful glory are a prominent section of Monet’s oeuvre. Where sunsets are, living color will surely be. Just examine the peaches, oranges, and pinks that guild his haystacks and nearly seem to burn off in the shadows of them also.
As stated by the Pantone media release the decision reflects a shift in our collective way of seeing: Instagram. Smartphone cameras would be the lens through which we see the world now, which way of viewing is both documented and shared via social media. In the media release, Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, comments: Color is an equalizing lens where we experience our natural and digital truths and this is particularly true for Living Coral.”
Would you believe 2019 is here, artists? With it comes a new colour to reign supreme over the 365 days of the year. Yes, that’s right. Last year Ultra Violet was Pantone’s color of the year. But what will be the Pantone Color of the Year 2019?
Living Coral is a color that bridges the digital and natural worlds. But how do artists use the colour?
And then a series of beautiful molten orange. Sargent loved to play in colour and he does it with these simple, powerful results here. Mentally
Woman Combing Her Hair by Edgar Degas
If you create a point to appear, you will find living coral colours in many of Van Gogh’s landscapes and flower paintings. In his peach tree flowering in Arles. From the flower beds of Holland, and at the flowering gardens that he depicted that are a riot of colour.
Make a copy of this painting
Try to remove the living coral” decoration. It’s that stroke against the otherwise beautiful neutrals that energize the whole work.
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