Margie Deeb's COLOR CELEBRATION

Making Your Monochromatic Magnificent

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:19:05 -0500

Master the art of making magnificent monochromatic palettes by contrasting color properties. With finished examples, diagrams, and charts, Margie makes it easy.

Ch-ch-ch-Changes

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:14:44 -0500

Margie reviews the important color phenomenon of changing perceptions.

And the 2008 Color of the Year is...!

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:39:37 -0400

Margie reveals the dramatic winner! Drumroll, please...

Artists' Historical Palettes: Palettes of the Baroque

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:01:51 -0400

Journey back in time through the rich colors of the Baroque era in this excerpt from the Artists' Historical Palettes chapter of The Beader's Color Palette.

Living Color: The Briny Deep

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:44:21 -0400

In an excerpt from The Beader's Color Palette, learn to create beautiful palettes inspired by creatures from the briny deep.

Cultures of Our World: Latin America

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:09:20 -0400

Learn how to use Latin colors.

The Air Palette

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:44:18 -0500

In an excerpt from her book, The Beader's Color Palette, Margie explains the air palette and how to work with its colors, textures, and finishes.

Ancient Egyptian Color

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:49:38 -0500

Learn how and why the ancient Egyptians used color.

Color & Dominance

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:58:43 -0500

Learn how to use color as the dominant, unifying force in your work.

White Christmas

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:10:19 -0500

As long as there is light, there is white, luminous and bright, bringing its promise of hope.

Warm Up To Orange

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:47:46 -0500

This fall season, warm up to the wonders of Orange.

Making the Most of Monochromatic

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:40:19 -0400

How to make a statement with one color.

Integrate Your Background Colors

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:20:14 -0400

Margie explains how to choose and integrate background colors with a sense of purpose.

Cool off with Caribbean Colors

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:40:03 -0400

Margie escapes the Southern heat by exploring a cool Caribbean color palette.

Metamerism in Action

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:30:00 -0400

What? I swear these socks matched when I put them on this morning!

Light Tips from Byzantine Mosaics

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:53:08 -0400

The High-Key Palette

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:13:39 -0400

The Low-Key Palette

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:34:54 -0500

The Excitement of Blue and Orange

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:57:24 -0500

Explore the vibrant relationship between blue and orange.

Green for the Holidays

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:11:13 -0500

Explore Green in the December Margie's Muse column and COLOR CELEBRATION podcast.

Vintage Travel Poster Color

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:44:44 -0500

Take a color journey through vintage travel posters.

Why C-M-Y?

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:55:21 -0400

Expand your color possibilities by understanding the C-M-Y wheel.

Yellow Summer

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:10:47 -0400

Explore the light and heat of yellow, and how to use it.

Triadic & True

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:31:10 -0400

Experiment with a color palette made of a tertiary triad.

Color Preference Survey Results

Sat, 06 May 2006 12:05:59 -0400

The results of the MargieDeeb.com Color Preference Survey are revealed.

Warm and Cool Colors

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:56:12 -0500

Explore and celebrate the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful of color as it lives and breathes in art, jewelry, nature, and the world. Margie Deeb of www.margiedeeb.com, is an artist and the author of several books including "The Beader's Guide to Color." Engage in a monthly excursion, scouting all aspects of color both mundane and esoteric, seeking to know more of what can be created with color. Inspiring fun for artists and anyone who has a passion for the world around them.

Favorite Colors and Other Malleable Absolutes

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:56:34 -0500

A look at color preference surveys and why they are skewed, inaccurate, but fun anyway. And an invitation to take one!

Color Preferences Survey

Balancing Act

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:06:31 -0500

Learn how to dynamically balance colors within a scheme.

Color and Space

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:45:44 -0400

Explore how to use color to achieve depth and order in spatial relationships.