Taiwanese Blue: Shades of Indigo Dye and Tiles

An interior color study with blue as the main tone. Three different sources and textures of blue appear in the picture: indigo blue from indigo-dyed textiles—rough fabric surface, with gradient shades of color; cobalt blue from old-fashioned tiles—smooth glazed surface, uniformly saturated color, with glassy reflections; and grayish-blue from coarse pottery—matte, low-saturation, with the warmth of earth. The three blues are juxtaposed in the same space, and because of their different textures, they do not compete with each other, but rather form rich layers. All other elements are neutral colors such as white, beige, and light wood. The light is soft, making the textural differences of each blue clearly discernible. Avoid: making the three blues into the same flat color block, adding other strong colors, using high-saturation fluorescent blue, making the textures uniform.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以藍為主調的室內色彩研究。畫面中出現三種不同來源、不同質地的藍:藍染織品的靛藍——布面粗糙、顏色有暈染的深淺層次;老式磁磚的鈷藍——釉面光滑、顏色均勻飽和、有玻璃質的反光;以及粗陶器物的灰藍——霧面、低彩度、帶著土的溫度。三種藍在同一個空間中並置,因為質地不同而不會互相搶戲,反而形成豐富的層次。其餘的元素全部是白、米與淺木等中性色。光線柔和,讓每種藍的質地差異清楚可辨。避免:讓三種藍變成同一種平面色塊、加入其他強烈顏色、使用高彩度的螢光藍、把質地畫得一致。