Let's Talk Colours Part 2

The Ones that Feel Like Me
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Blue has been my favourite colour since I was a little girl. I thought maybe I'd change my mind as an adult — pick something more sophisticated, more grown up. But here I am, still reaching for blue.
What I've learned about myself is that my eyes actually change colour depending on what I'm wearing. Blue outfit — blue eyes. Green outfit — green eyes. Sometimes grey. Growing up people would ask if I wore contact lenses. I didn't. That's just me.
I love all colours though. Even the ones that seem wrong at first — a muddy brown that looks terrible on its own but paired with the right complementary colours suddenly makes sense. That's the thing about colour. Context changes everything.
I'm drawn to loud, colourful prints. Clothes that make a statement. Patterns that say here I am. I've always been that way. It's taken me a long time to give myself the same permission in my art.
When I design cards I tend to play it safe with colour. Soft, natural, approachable. But the one time I really let loose — followed my gut, trusted my humour — I created my Friend card line. The cat cards. The ones that say exactly what you're thinking but would never say out loud.
They're my most popular cards now.
It took a while for the right people to find them. But they did. And that tells me something important about holding back versus showing up fully.
I'm still figuring out how to bring more of myself into my work. More colour. More boldness. More of the person who has always known exactly what she likes — she just hasn't always felt safe saying so.
I'm getting there. 🌱
— Anita