The paint colour PURPLE is one of the secondary colours

(blue and red paints are mixed together)

 think tank purple

When you add different light colours together they are different to mixing paints.

If you add red and blue light together they make magenta light.

If you add mostly blue light with a little bit of red it makes purple light

Meet Paavo Purple!

A zig zag pattern bring energy as the eye moves around the lines in a repetitive rhythmic motion, we feel that it should be represented by purple.

Purple is a spiritual, meditative colour. We feel that the rhythm of a zig zag line is perfect!

Colour/Hue - PURPLE

Tint is mauve – add white

Lower value aubergine – add shade/black

Tone – dusty purple add contrasting colour (yellow)

Grey – add more contrasting colour (orange taupe).

some purple words

some purple words

think tank purple

purple combines the excitement of red with the calm of blue

some purple stones

some purple words

think tank purple

Play with purple - mauve against white décor pieces  and Leonie's purple piece!

see more about Leonie by clicking on her work

Use an artwork to inspire the colours of your space. 

Glenise brings lots of purple butterflies to your space!

see more about Glenise by clicking on her work

Jeanene brings purple jacarandas to this space

see more about Jeanene by clicking on her work

Glenise brings lots of purple butterflies to your space!

see more about Glenise by clicking on her work

Purple has been used in decorating spaces since being the first dye colour of primitive man to being the colour to morn Prince Alberts death.

some purple facts

some traditions with purple

contrast with green. Jeanene creates 2 mismatched cushion covers with most of her throws.