poetic color

Artwork of Paul Wachowski © 2008

Poems by Tamar Saragun © 2008

Poetic Color Volume One

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This body of work is based on the Science of Color

Theory. The works are categorized by one-word

mood descriptions. Presented in catalogue form

this series is intended for use by Interior Designers,

Architects, and Art Consultants to effectively employ

artwork that will Harmonize, Contrast or Accent their

environmental vision.

Poetic Color

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Integrating Poetic Color

Centering on the mood of your interior and depending

whether you wish to Harmonize, Contrast, or Accent,

simply select from the list of 25 moods to achieve your

goal. Within each category is the selection of nine

compositions which will fur ther provide the flexibility

to pick up specif ic color accents or contrasts from

your interior. Each of the 25 mood categories have

their own uniquely developed painting technique to

enhance and express the mood and feeling the colors

are intended to convey. The paintings are created full

size resulting in outstanding color and resolution.

Final paper size is 24” x 24” the image size being

approximately 22” x 22” with the signature tit le and

numbering floating within the bottom boarder.

Editions are limited to 100 prints.

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Inside this catalog, on the lef t hand pages are

presented nine color combinations that are

composed to create a general mood. Each of the

nine compositions is individually tit led with a specif ic

emotion. On the right hand side is an example that

has been painted to demonstrate the technique that

is unique to that category and is intended to enhance

and communicate more fully the desired emotion.

Using this Catalog

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Table of Contents

Charity…………………… 86

Chastity………………….. 24

Clarity……………………. 20

Dignity…………………… 30

Earthly…………………… 26

Gaiety……………………. 78

Honesty………………….. 50

Humility…………………. 44

Innocence………………. 36

Integrity…………………. 16

Intimate………………….. 62

Jubilation……………….. 38

Luscious…………………. 42

Masculine………………. 60

Modesty…………………. 48

Passion…………………… 66

Power……………………. 56

Prosperity……………….. 84

Respect…………………… 80

Stimulating……………… 72

Tranquility………………. 68

Transcend………………. 74

Vigor……………………… 32

Vitality…………………… 54

Whimsy………………….. 14

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Whimsy

Playful trickles of imagination

the world upside-right

jump backwards to the center

of the outside

in the middle

roll the dice and move to

Pickle….

And let the games begin.

Pictured: Capricious

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Fickle CarelessCapricious

Moody TemperamentalUnpredictable

Mercurial RestlessSulky

Whimsy

Subtle, unexpected feminine delicate and full of surprise.

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Painted with a round and porous worn oil pastel on a rough canvas texture.

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Honesty Vir tueSimplicity

Principle ContinuitySincerity

Truth HonorJustice

Reflecting the personal inner sense of wholeness that is derived from honesty and consistency.

Integrity

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Painted with sof t oil pastel on gessoed canvas.

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Clarity

Highly sought, rarely found.

Elusive, exotic substance

usually found in small quantities

in the unlikely places.

Pictured: Lucidity

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Lucidity RestraintObjectivity

Faithful OpennessJudicious

True CertaintyAccuracy

The clear and direct ability to focus.

Clarity

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Painted in watercolor with large even mop brush on smooth watercolor paper.

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Chastity

Unabashedly sof t

supple graciousness

tendrils of smile

flut ter of lash

and when necessary

indescribably fierce.

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Cinderella InnocenceTemperance

Modesty DevotionDemure

Restraint VirginityMonogamy

Vir tuous, virginal, chaste pure and platonic. A delicate wispy breeze of sof t color.

Chastity

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Painted with sof t square conté crayon over board backed gessoed canvas.

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Autumn EarthMortal

Crops TillageHarvest

Equinox FieldFruitage

The rusty, weathered colors of the earth and forest.

Earthly

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Painted with various size sof t square oil pastels on thick handmade paper.

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Dignity

Rich heritage not hunted

floating above

the riotous sounds

that plague the world.

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Gravity MeritCharacter

Endowment GrandeurStatus

Majestic NobilityNeoclassicism

Dignity

Eminent and elegant with elements of classicism and nobility.

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Painted in acrylic with a modified square sponge in an almost opaque manner on hot press board.

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Potency ForesightHustle

Push ForceDynamism

Endurance BrioDrive

Vivid dynamic full of intense activity, somewhat playful with a dash of drama.

Vigor

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Painted with a tapered oil pastel onto basic artist paper

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Vigor

Necessitated risks collide

plunging deep into the desire to succeed

and the fear of revealing too much of your self…

But you do it anyway.

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Curious PurityChastity

Celibacy UnsoiledMerry

Fanciful YouthCharm

Free and simple, the qualities of childhood with elements of fantasy and romance.

Innocence

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Painted in thinned oils with large very sof t camel hair brush on a smooth texture board.

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Ovation FriskyTribute

Joyful CarnivalJubilant

Gala HolidayEuphoria

Jubilation

The colors of confet ti, a dance, a party, carnival time, light and dark colors contrasting tocreate a sense of movement.

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Painted in acrylic with a stif f modified rake brush on smooth illustration board.

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Luscious

Guilty as a mirror

I claim to have no sugar;

perhaps I can offer you some

spice?

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Opulent HoneyedSucculent

Sweetened DivineAmbrosial

Empyrean DarlingDelectable

Richly satisfying and as pleasing as eating a perfectly ripened peach.

Luscious

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Painted with a short bristle brush and lightly thinned oil paint on heavy paper.

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Submissive TimidBashful

Sympathy ObedienceDocility

Acceptance PoiseTolerance

Humility

Unpretentious and modest. Reaching for the state of liberation from the sufferings of life and the vexations of the human mind.

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Drawn with very sof t round pastel gently rubbed into linen canvas.

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Modesty

Having the flair not to flaunt it

having the care to reveal the layers

of humility and grace

in just the right amounts.

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Quietness DelicateGrace

Reserve CourtesyConstraint

Shyness InhibitionReticence

Modesty

Muted in overall appearance, not intended to attract undue attention.

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Drawn with sof t square charcoal on rough artist paper.

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Equity FranknessCandor

Trust FidelityIntegrity

Resolution RespectAllegiance

Honesty

The human quality of communicating and acting truthfully and with fairness.

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Painted in wet viscous oils on smooth gessoed board with a broad flat sable brush.

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Honesty

To the world it may seem

that it has all gone overboard;

yet this ship did not sink.

Pictured: Respect

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Bang EspritBounce

Spunk LustinessEnergy

Snap MoxieVerve

Vitality

Full of playfulness and bursting with energy.

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Painted in opaque ink with a modified bristle brush on board.

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Capable InfluenceAbility

Dependability EndowedAccomplishment

Authority IntensityJurisdiction

Power

Imparting the feeling of power, the ability to do or act with strength and authority.

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Drawn with hard square colored charcoal on a worn pavement textured paper.

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Masculine

Worthy of celebration

these acts mostly masquerade

as humility or weakness;

Not so:

Kismet pirouettes.

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Strength BraveryCourage

Rugged VirilityBrawn

Gallant RobustIntrepid

Masculine

Robust strong and healthy, a hardy selection of colors that are both rustic and earthy.

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Painted in gouache with a modified sponge brush on thick hand made paper.

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Affection CherishedLiaison

Confidential CompanionLyrical

Tenderness IntrigueFlir tation

Intimate

Romantic and fanciful, warm and cozy as a favorite café.

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Painted in watercolor with large sof t camel hair brush strokes on a rough canvas texture.

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Intimate

The tide of our existence evolves

rubbing, crashing, refining

into miniature grains of us.

Each grain a story told well.

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Carnal InfatuationAmorous

Ambition YearningSeductive

Erotic CravingLibido

Passion

Powerful, compelling and sensual, these pieces are full of emotion and feeling.

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Painted in oil with a flat fan brush on smooth paper.

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Felicity ComposureCool

Peace SerenityPlacidity

Harmony EnchantmentCalm

Tranquility

Calming and relaxing as the view of a smooth blue bay.

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Painted with a large very sof t oil pastel on smooth illustration board.

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Tranquility

In a paradox

that proves a truth

I f ind that in being consumed

I am made whole.

Pictured: Cool

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Voltaic PersuasionReaction

Adrenal PiquantPotent

Tension PungentProductive

Stimulating

Colors that spur action and effort.

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Painted with acrylics using various sized sponges in a stipple fashion on smooth board.

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Reflection IntrospectionMeditate

Muse EnvisionContemplate

Revelation DreamCogitation

Transcend

To rise above and go beyond.

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Painted with sof t ground colored charcoal on gessoed canvas.

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Transcend

Thoughts on the spool

of your breath;

a kite untethered.

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Frolic BloomElation

Delight ZestCheer

Mirth HumorPicnic

Gaiety

Exciting, stimulating and lively, these pieces pulsate with vigor and energy.

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Painted in thinned oil with a flat brush on gessoed canvas.

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Heritage GallantryDeference

Esteem MindfulnessAdmiration

Chivalry DecorumLoyalty

Respect

Traditional colors reflecting the condition of being esteemed or honored.

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Drawn with hard square colored calk on hard laid paper.

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Prosperity

Vantage point becomes meaningless

when the horizon line

is all you need.

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Abundance AffluenceDestiny

Opulence PlenitudeLuxury

Fortunate SatietySerendipity

Prosperity

Prosper, flourish and thrive with these colors of success.

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Painted in thinned oils with a sof t camel hair brush on smooth board.

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Altruism KindnessMercy

Clemency LargesseGenerosity

Lenience CompassionJustness

Charity

Soft warm and kind. Inviting and easy to live with.

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Painted with a sof t chunky oil pastel on charcoal paper.

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All work presented in this catalogue has been hand

painted and printed by the artist using digital tools.

An illustration program is used to generate the

base Pantone™ colors that are then imported into a

digital painting program. Inside the digital painting

program, the artwork is physically painted one

stroke at a time using a series of custom paintbrushes

and drawing tools.

Once the digital painting is complete, the information

is then exported to a final program to be prepared

for color correct printing. The artist runs each print

individually on a digitally controlled printer using

the highest quality archival Inks printed onto heavy

weight archival quality paper.

About the Technique

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Graduating from the Art Center College of Design in

Pasadena California Paul Wachowski has worked as

a Creative Designer for General Motors designing

a wide range of products from exhibits in Japan to

American truck interiors. As a consultant to Evans

and Sutherland in Europe, Paul Wachowski was part

of the team that developed the first digital based

three-dimensional modeling system used in the

visualization and production of automobiles.

Paul Wachowski has also been a principle with

the industrial design firm Design Initiative and

has worked on transportation and product design

projects in North America, Europe, and Asia. In

addition, Paul Wachowski has been a guest lecturer

at the Art Center College of Design (Europe) and an

adjunct professor at the California College of Arts

and Crafts in San Francisco.

About the Artist

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Poetic Color is a line of limited edition prints

created by the artist Paul Wachowski. Each print

is individually printed and signed by the artist. If

you would like to carry the Poetic Color series or

use Poetic Color in your next project, please contact

us at info@poeticcolor.com for pricing and ordering

information.

Contact

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