What does a Georgia O’Keefe painting OR the Weber Telescope have to do with the color of next year’s fashions? More than you might guess. As Louis Armstrong sings, we live in a wonderful, colorful world and my guest today likely knows more about color in our world than most anyone else in it.

Leatrice Eiseman has been called “the international color guru.” She has authored ten books on color and continues to consult, train and influence in all things color.

In her research, Lee has created word association lists for almost every color you can name, but if I had to choose just one word to associate with her, it would have to be fascinating. Truly, I could listen to Lee ALL day long—and actually I have—back in 2004 when I attended her 4-day Color & Design Course which changed my life (not even kidding.)

Since my in-person experience with Lee I have surrounded myself with color and used it with confidence. I have been able to share what I know, how I know it and why it makes a difference.

I’m so excited for you to listen to and learn from Lee. She talks about her childhood home, who has influenced her career and what she and other color experts do to forecast color trends. In her work with Pantone, Lee says, “It’s not that we’re reinventing colors all the time, but that we are inventing new color combinations!”

Listen as she talks about seeing a full-page advertisement for Gudren Sjödén in The New Yorker magazine and how that confirmed her hunches about an emerging folklorico color story.

Of course you’ll love listening to Lee talk about the selection of Classic Blue as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2020.

Resources: If you’re looking for a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction you’ll find it in Lee’s book, Color Harmony. My personal favorites are The Color Answer Book and Colors For Your Every Mood.

Lee notes that she was influenced early on by the work of Faber Birren.

You can learn much more about Lee on her website, leatriceeiseman.com or by following her on Instagram @leatriceeiseman In addition to her Color & Design Course, Lee is also teaching online. Check out her More Alive With Color course.

I opened today’s episode with What a Wonderful World sung by Louis Armstrong.

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