Blog 05: SwatchySwatch
Blog 05: SwatchySwatch Wednesday, November 22, 2021 Derek McGannon Inspiration My inspiration behind my color swatches was found on campus in front of R.G. Wanek. I found a beautiful picture that encapsulates many different colors. I chose specifically to look at the water and the bricks on the path. As I looked closer and closer I noticed there were many different colors and tints in the photo, even within the same object. I could already tell there were so many possibilities from the myriad of blues to the earthy browns and reds. Swatches I chose three specific colors from my inspiration. I took their CMYK values and made swatches of 2 more tints for each color, nine tints in total. The first was a "Deep Blue" color I took from the center of the water fountain and made a 70% and 30% tint. My second color was from a "Brown Brick" and I made an 80% and 57% tint. The third color was "Brick Red" and I made a 58% and 35% tint level...