Dieter Rams Palettes

Re:Dieter Rams Palettes by azinman2 on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @07:47PM (#26323316)

I honestly can't tell if you're trolling or not. Maybe you're a super gifted color theorist or artist or designer. But if you were, I still feel like you'd understand the value of great palettes over the vast majority out there, which are not.

It's a bit like saying you don't understand why people care about any great artist, because you too can grab some paint and a canvas and make something over a weekend. Sure, but is it truly beautiful? Compelling? Has a clear aesthetic that is of a time/place/context, or a direction forward, or a utilitarian function that merges form & function?

I too have and can create color palettes. They do not look as good.

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Re:Dieter Rams Palettes by systemvoltage on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @08:19PM (#26323515)

Creating color palettes is a vastly different endeavor than making a painting.

I agree with what you're saying - that's my take on paintings as well and shallow dismissals of them isn't my core point.

Furthermore, color palettes are a tool and paintings are works of art.

When someone says "Use this color palette", it is important to ask "What specific speciality are you offering?" and what thought process has gone into making palettes which no one here can put a compelling explanation together.

I expect more. I expect objective contrast analysis, some deep color theory...nothing of the sorts exist here. It is not akin to painting or whatever modern art arguments you want to apply here.

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