By Michele Coppin
February is the month of love. To celebrate, here are a few paintings that embody love with their romantic palettes. Each color scheme is characteristic of the artist’s particular style. These harmonious color combinations are great references and very inspirational.
The Kiss - Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918), founder of the Austrian Art Nouveau movement is best know for his decorative symbolic works and his flat un-shadowed surfaces, translucent, mosaic colors and forms surrounded by sinuous, curling background line and patterns. His painting “The Kiss” describes the sensual embrace of two bodies melding together in a golden glow of love and dissolving into abstract patterns and motifs.This palette is reminiscent of Valspar’s 2010 Retro Retreat color trend palette–soft, earthy and sensual.
Nostalgia 4007-6A Lyndhurst Shady Grove Cloudy Sunset 3005-8A
5006-3B
Nice Berry 1005-3B Fired Earth 6011-1
