There is so much information on the Web, it’s amazing we can sort out the useful from the dregs. I depend on others who find wonderful things to send them to me; I post them so you can add them to your bookmarks. Pete Harbeson and Paul Lagasse are major sources of wonderful and obscure links. Today, it’s Pete’s turn.
He knows I’m an artist, so he sends me art links. He sent me this great thesaurus for color names. After all, who knows the difference between bluebell and azure? The Color Thesaurus does!
And if all that color needs to go into a sketchbook, here is one that is both horizontal and vertical.
You may be familiar with the work of Brian Dettmer, particularly if you are attracted to altered books. (That’s an example of his work on the left.) This site shows Brian’s work, but it is not Brian’s site. However, this site, Centripital Notion, will also treat you to a film of a sphere being turned inside out.
Go get inspired!
–Quinn McDonald is a certified creativity coach and a writer. See her work at QuinnCreative.com Image: Brian Dettmer’s work on Centripital Notion.
if you want to find out more about brian dettmer, the man and artist, check this post out
brian dettmer: book autopsies
he was so incited by herocious that he personally left a rather lengthy comment.
got a laugh out of it at least.
He makes a good point about book destruction; originally, when altered books first came out, I felt the same way. But many books are thrown out, outdated, and these books can take on new life in the change. I think change is the thing that bothers us.
The color thesaurus has gone into my bookmarks list. What a handy tool!
–It turns out to be quite a complex tool. It helps to read some of the commentary on the right side bar. But I’ve fallen in love with it, too!
Thanks for link to the color thesaurus. That will be so helpful to me, especially the “antonym” colors.