Madero: A Color Study

Color makes such a huge impression on art. It can take a piece of art that feels lifeless and traditional and completely change the context.

The Madero pattern (pictured left) was mundane in a monotone palette. What was meant to make the art feel traditional had robbed the life from the interesting pattern. The introduction of a soft blue to the medallions opened up the pattern to an array of more contemporary uses. The art now hints at Spanish tiles rather than shouts it.

Good stuff.