Thursday, January 2, 2014

Color of the Year, 2014

"Radiant Orchid"
2014 Color of the Year
Happy New Year! For those of you who follow such things, you probably know by now that Pantone has named the "Color of the Year" for 2014--and it is---drum roll---"Radiant Orchid". 

Since 2000, the Pantone Color Institute has been designating a "Color of the Year" in order to "express in color what is taking place in the global zeitgeist." Hmmmm. Or perhaps the real purpose is to launch a new  "must have" color to promote commerce.

"Waiting for a Friend"
8 x 10, Oil on Linen
(c) Lesley Powell
I must confess that I am neither a trend setter nor a trend follower. Nonetheless, I do hope that the painting shown above, which is one of my personal favorites, will find a home this year, since it happens to feature the Color of the Year.  You can learn more about it here

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