Here’s my first attempt at converting a photograph into a swatch palette, using a photo of some friends. Boots and bag, hair and mittens, jacket and T-shirt, shoes and lichen—I didn’t realize at the time how many complementary combinations of different chromas of red and green were going on that day.

The recent MindBodySoul supplement of the Georgia Straight featured an article about colour therapy. It looks like they took some cues from the story on the cover—just a glance at that warm red backdrop sends a surge of endorphins to clear away the winter blues.

The therapist interviewed claims “the most uplifting hues are violet, magenta, gold, and white—the fastest-frequency colours at the infrared end of the spectrum.”

The article closes with a “prescription for winter and spring in Vancouver: reds, peaches, and rose hues. Wear reds, magentas, burgundies, and scarlet near achy joints. Buy long red socks, for rheumatic knees.”