Lavender, Pink, Puce

blog documenting project based residency

“Although a chemical definition or an RGB or CMYK percentage can specifically define a colour, the naming and perception of a colour often remains ambiguous. Puce, for example, is a colour people find difficult to agree on with its in-between quality of being not quite pink and not quite lavender, with interpretation often dependent on geographical and historical factors. It is this position of ambiguity and abstractedness in reference to colour and language that will form the methodology for this project: The starting point is Puce - deviating between Pink and Lavender...”

— https://joannenewman.net/pinklavenderpuce/2017/1/22/pink-lavender-puce

Joanne Newman June 25, 2017

Joanne Newman March 25, 2017

Tint cards, hints by professions, hints and tips, suggested colour mixes.

vibrant for 100 years

Joanne Newman January 26, 2017

certainty in permanence and promotion

Rose Madder Genuine, Permanent Mauve, Permanent Rose, Permanent Magenta, Permanent Carmine, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, brighter, stronger, cleaner colours,

vibrant for 100 years, buttery and vibrant, stability, strength and coverage, maximum capability, accurate

enable better expression, outstanding coverage, colour brilliance, lightfastness, durability and permanence, professional quality, optimised design,

resistance to change when exposed to light and the atmosphere

Joanne Newman January 23, 2017

AA - Extremely Permanent

A - Permanent

B - Moderately Durable

C - Fugitive