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Friday, March 2, 2012

Color Palettes Inspired by Art History

Stuck on what colors to use in your design work? Try getting inspired by paintings throughout art history. This site gathers 35 color schemes analyzed from paintings, like this one:

James Tissot, Croquet, c. 1878
Posted by Amy G. at 9:44 AM
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