The Basic Colour Wheel (with Lucia Fraser)

Colour.

Life wouldn’t be the same without it. 

But there are so many to choose from, how do we know which is the right colour?

eg. What colour car would you buy? What colour shoes? What colour paint for the new feature wall in the kitchen? 

Sometimes you just instinctively know what colour(s) to choose. It’s a vibe thing.

Other times, it’s nice to get a bit of help. And in this episode we speak with celebrated artist and ceramicist Lucia Fraser about the Basic Colour Wheel: Bringing a bit of structure and dare we say it, science to proceedings to help understand how colours relate to and complement each other. 

We also discuss how colour can affect and reflect our emotions.

I particularly enjoyed our discussion about how brand logos are different to art when it comes to colour and that the colours chosen often have clear functions to play.

Get in Touch

How important is colour in your life?

Have you ever used the colour wheel to help make a decision on something?

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Lucia Fraser profile

Lucia studied for her Honours degree in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She has since exhibited her work in galleries across the UK and has collaborated with iconic British design brands such as Hobbs and Heal’s Furniture. 

Lucia is a friend of mine, and I’m very proud to say that I have a few bits of her work in my house, like this gorgeous landscape-inspired ink canvas.

For more information on Lucia's work visit LuciaFraser.com

And you can follow her antics on Instagram.

Reference Links

In this episode we also reference:

• The iconic Gulf Oil racing livery
• Jono's Sketchplanation on Atmospheric Perspective

All music on this podcast is provided by the very talented Franc Cinelli.

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