I have been allocated a client – or a “buddy” – to print for. She is Amandine – a beautiful French girl with thick red hair. She lives and works in Brighton, and has a blog called Fleur de Carotte.
![Young French woman with red hair](https://i0.wp.com/fabrickated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/amandine.jpg?resize=260%2C298)
Amandine has warm colouring – in total contrast to my own cool shading. I will relish the opportunity to experiment with yellow based colours and create something beautiful. We love France and go every year. A couple of years ago we did a home exchange and ended up with a marvellous country house in Dinan, Britanny. Here is a photograph of Esme and Shane, who suddently appeared at the window to give Ted a surprise as he played outside with the cat. I really like how this photograph is framed.
![A couple - white female black male look out of a window](https://i0.wp.com/fabrickated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/france.jpg?resize=421%2C299)
Then I came across this photograph of Pablo Picasso, also framed in a French window (“La fenêtre” is one of the few things I remember from school). He looks so cool in his French sea-fareing Breton top, his large artistic hands displayed, his penetrating eyes focused on the photographer, and us – his audience.
![Pablo Picasso in a Breton top with his hands against a window](https://i0.wp.com/fabrickated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/picasso-in-breton-top-e1309117175760.png?resize=611%2C653)
Despite its ubiquity I still love the Breton top, and I have a few. My inspiration for Amandine’s fabric therefore include:
- the sea
- living by the sea-side
- France
- stripes
- sunshine and warmth.
Here is a colour swatch I have developed for this project. No idea where this will go, but I am keen to start experimenting!
![Colour palette for Amandine](https://i0.wp.com/fabrickated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/amandine1.jpg?resize=611%2C311)
Stephanie
The colour palette you have chosen is perfect! So many interesting things here…the photo framing is excellent. I’ve always admired the Breton top but don’t own a single one. I also want to jump on the printing wagon after seeing all of your beautiful work and taking a look at Marilla’s blog (and Fleur de Carotte’s).
fleurdecarotte
Waow, I wasn’t expecting such a complimentary post! Your colour palette is an exact summary of the colours that suit me – I am going to keep it for when I buy clothes! I do like a breton top too, by the way I did spend half of my life in Britanny!