An eye for color / by Danielle Krysa -- Becoming color curious : how to start thinking about color as part of a personal creative journey -- How do you trap the rainbow? -- The color-harvesting lifestyle : creating the habit of observing, analyzing, and creating with color -- Not the basic four-crayon box : how to make the most out of monochromes -- Color as a leitmotif : using a favorite color to explore color interactions -- Sideways and across, neighborly colors : ways to create color systems and expand the potential of color pairs and triads -- The joy of multicolor eye candy : loading up the palette for maximum expressiveness -- There is no white : discovering the color of light and going from white paint to chromatic whites to pastels -- The color in enriched blacks : working with chromatic blacks and deep colors -- Sorry for the interruption : using a contrasting "pop" with intention to make a point -- The passing of time : how desaturating color can convey a sense of time, vintage nostalgia, and history -- The color of a place : how to be inspired by a world full of color -- Intentional color palettes : how to create color palettes with purpose and intention -- Onward : inspiration for using this book to continue growing a color habit -- Colophon : what months of constant color harvesting did to me

"A creative guide on how to use color"--

This book offers an intuitive, visual approach to understanding and using color in art, design, and everyday life. Through explorations of color schemes, real-world observations, and hands-on projects, the book encourages creative confidence and color curiosity. Aimed at artists, designers, and creatives of all levels, it emphasizes playful experimentation over technical theory, using vivid imagery and practical inspiration drawn from daily surroundings