If you are tired of the standard black, witch costume, it may be time to go wildly colorful for Halloween. Two artist inspirations came to mind: Frida Kahlo and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
Kahlo, for her bold use of color especially on herself:
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| Frida Kahlo photo by Nickolas Muray |
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| Frida Kahlo photo by Nickolas Muray |
Toulouse-Lautrec for his subject matter -- the bohemian life of the Moulin Rouge with its "dangerous" women:
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| by Toulouse Lautrec |
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| by Toulouse Lautrec |
Both use a color contrast to a black foil. Kahlo's black hair, black eyebrows or black shawl stand out against the strong magenta flowers or a golden, yellow blouse. Lautrec's ladies use more acid and garish colors. We see a scarlet dress framed by details in a bile green or a blood orange can-can skirt. Both offset black stockings or black hair.
Either way, there are no shy, pastel colors here. We want vivid eye poppers.
So, enjoy playing with the Color Wheel. For highest contrast, pick complementary colors at opposite ends of the Wheel.
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| from fuelyourcreativity.com |
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