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Home » Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Art, Nature and Color Palettes

Building a Capsule Wardrobe by Starting with Art: Art, Nature and Color Palettes

Since I started the Start With Art Series, building wardrobes based on works of art (or photographs, or other objects), I’ve received a lot of suggestions for which art works I might want to consider. I’ve been keeping a file of all of them, and I’ve finally decided that I should share my thoughts and ideas with you by making the file available. 

 

 
The file has 100 works of art (a few scarves, a couple of photographs, and a plate, but mostly paintings), and then a 2nd page that includes my proposed color scheme, and my thought process around what I would look for in a wardrobe.
 
The whole file is available for $5. I included a table of contents, with hyperlinks to each painting. I am really eager to know which paintings you really like and want me to pursue in a wardrobe.
 
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I hope you like it!
love,
Janice
 

 

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Tags: color palettes, Start with Art
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  1. Madame Là-bas says

    December 10, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    I just purchased and downloaded the file. I am now drawn to the softer blush, grey, and blue toned paintings. Northern Europe with misty light. Softly draped or crisp linen. There really is something beautiful and mysterious about these colours.

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  2. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    Your first one is very close to Pantone's spring colors for 2015….I might call them earthy pastels!!

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  3. Gail says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    Love this file! Inspiration indeed. (But why would that Klimt painting be impossible for a wardrobe? I'd love to challenge you to a mysterious, dusty gold/metallic holiday wardrobe inspired by that stunning painting. :) )

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    • Renee says

      December 10, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      I second that!

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  4. Anonymous says

    December 10, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Oh my, oh my. As soon as I have finished my comments, I am purchasing this Christmas gift for myself. This is a great concept for a book!!! Once the copywriter ids uses were dealt with.

    Deb from Vancouver

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  5. Gerda Rosiers says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    I think you made a little mistake, it is Jan TOOROP…
    Inspiring blog!

    Reply
  6. Amanda Perl says

    December 13, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    I love the gradient color sceme – I don't choose a single shade to work with but I do choose a gradient, like from turquoise to a deep petrol.

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