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3 Articles at my Fine Art WebSite
Find these 3 useful articles at my fineart site!
- Conversations with a Color Consultant – with Carolyn Edlund
- How Designers Select Art for Interiors – with Carolyn Edlund
- When to Think About Color – by Barbara Jacobs for Academia.edu
Conversations With a Color Consultant
When to Think About Color
10 Tips for Picking Colors: Read at HGTV.com
Topic of Paint Finishes
Article by Marie Proeller Hueston, for the AARP magazine. it’s Short but includes good tips. I was happy to be included. Check it out.
Top: cover, May 2022
Top: AARP cover, May 2022
Article on Tips for Selecting Paint Finishes – May, 2022 AARP magazine
Other Publications About Color
Whether in tough or easy real estate times, we need all the help we can get in making our homes attractive.
Creating Curb Appeal by Michelle Valigursky & Lisa Vail, with photography by Theresa M. Grant, is a beautiful and affordable resource for anyone interesting in creating a beautiful home exterior. I’m pleased to have been included in the “Living with Color” chapter of this publication!
In “Color in Three-Dimensional Design,” Boston area architectural and interior designer Jeanne Kopacz brings a well-rounded and complete approach to the title’s subject, with the emphasis on how color affects all areas of the design process. I was delighted to be a resource for the section on “Visual Color Mixing.”
Because each client is different, there are many solutions to their situations. I look forward to answering any questions you have about how I can work with you to help create the ideal way to help your client.
Paint Square Blog
Even though I wrote these 11 articles way back in 2011-2016, when the publication was called “Durability and Design.”
The articles are still relevant. It’s easy to find them. A few topics are:
Pattern and Color/ Mixing, not Matching/ The Mystery of Color…
- Follow this link to the PaintSquare blog.
- Enter dates into the search form on that page: 5/2011 to 8/2016
- Select my name among authors: Barbara Jacobs
- All my articles for that publication are there.
Custom Presentations for Your Group
True, you can get a lot of information online, but…
an in-person program is Personal.
I’ll bring many years of experience to the project, from seminars on textile design to information I’ve presented to architects and designers nationally.
Friendly and informative, the goal is to enjoy the experience, become inspired for your own personal and professional projects, and find out something new.
What is there to Talk About When the Subject is Color?
- The useful section below will help!
- I’m available to create a customized presentation for your company or organization.
- Classes, events, presentations can all be custom-created
- For homeowners, business owners, and professionals, including designers architects, and builders.
A Few Examples of Topics
A few examples of topics that you can request for your group:
- Choosing colors for my home
- How you can create a more contemporary feeling in a non-contemporary home
- Design a color plan for an entire development or other multi-building project
- How to combine materials and colors for an effective color palette
- For an in-person event, must be within driving distance from Sebastopol, California.