by Michèle Coppin

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Deep Sea Diving
5001 – 8C
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Roasted Squash
2006 – 3A
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Lyndhurst Duchess
Blue 5002 – 5C
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Classic Red
1009 - 2
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Montpelier Red Velvet
1009 – 6
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Bamboo Leaves
3009 – 4
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Gentlemen, we at Beehive are well aware of how difficult it can be to identify one’s color preferences.
However, good references are hanging in your closet - the color of your favorite ties.
Indeed, ties are little palettes - a great source of inspiration when searching that perfect color combination. For walls, a neutral color combined with one or two accent colors.
Continue reading "The Color of Ties" »
by Michèle Coppin

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Blind Fold
4007 – 2C
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Dark Kettle Black
4011 – 2
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High Speed Steel
4005 – 2B
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Black Strap
4001 – 2C
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I just saw a beautiful exhibit in Antwerp (Belgium) entitled “The Masters of Black," a show for fashion and color lovers alike.
Continue reading "The Masters of Black" »
by Michèle Coppin

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Hotel St Francis
Blue 5010 – 10
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Simply Green
6002 – 8C
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Very Black
5011 – 2
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Statuesque
7002 - 5
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This Pablo Picasso canvas painted in 1932 was recently purchased by an unidentified telephone bidder for
$ 106, 486, 500 –more than one hundred million dollars, during Christie’s "Property from the collection of Mrs. Sidney F. Brody."
This sale makes “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” the most expensive work of art ever sold at an auction!
Continue reading "The Most Expensive "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" Ever" »
by Michèle Coppin

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Green Shimmer
6004 – 10A
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Riverbed’s Edge
3006 – 9B
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Berry Twist
1002 – 1C
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Pink Wink
1006 – 2C
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Gardens are great sources of inspiration, their colors and shapes often being reinterpreted in new compositions.
16th century Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo, however, used his garden’s gifts quite literally. He created unusual and unexpected portraits which at first look human, but are actually composed of carefully placed flowers and fruits.
Continue reading "Flower Portraits" »
by Michèle Coppin

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Magic Wand
1001-2A
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Tidal Basin
5001-7C
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Green Shimmer
6004-10A
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Tropical Rain Forest
6002-8B
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French painter Claude Monet’s paintings are synonymous with color.
He once said "Color is my day long obsession, joy and torment” (something we at Beehive understand well).
Continue reading "Monet’s Garden Palette" »
by Michèle Coppin
A bold splash of color in a neutral environment brings a room to life. It can energize the space with drama, elegance or whimsy depending on the palette. Master colorist and painter Henri Matisse used bold color combinations to create dynamic compositions. His beautiful paintings are a great source of inspiration.
Continue reading "Bold Accents for Neutral Backdrops" »
by Michèle Coppin

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Island Orance
2010-2
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Gold Abundance
3003-1A
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Parakeet Green
6010-10
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Lavish Green
6002-10A
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Russian painter and color theorist Wassily Kandinsky associated many of his paintings with seasons and often included months in his titles.
Continue reading "Kandinsky’s April" »
by Michèle Coppin
Like budding flowers, art flourishes everywhere in spring, from local Arts & Craft shows in parks to high-end art fairs such as the famous TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) in Maastricht, Netherlands
where collectors and museums from all over the world come to buy and sell.
Continue reading "Spring – A Season for Art Fairs" »
by Michèle Coppin

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Toffee Cream
3001 – 3B
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Maple Cream
3003 – 4B
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Art Nouveau is a style rich in color as well as design, with nature as its source; if Art Nouveau’s language is form, its vocabulary is color.
Continue reading "The Colors of Art Nouveau - Valspar's Vintage Romance Palette" »