Colour selection

Originally it was thinking about blue and white Dutch tiles, which I saw in the Graves Art Gallery, and willow pattern crockery that made me think about using mugs and plates in my project. It's a style that I've always loved for a long time because it is classic and understated. As a result of this I was drawn to using a single colour on my ceramics, especially as the wallpaper going behind it has a wider range of colours. However I was unsure of what colour to use, given it needs to fit in with the wallpaper. I'm very much drawn to the blue idea but don't know if it would clash. Otherwise I was thinking of a bright pink or aqua to fit in the wallpaper, but this may not have enough impact against similar colours.

Anyway to help me decide I tried them all out.

I just think this traditional blue colour looks great! Plus it is the best reference for the relevant research I have done - ie. inspired by Dutch ceramics, the plates I saw in a charity shop and artists I have looked at. My only worries are that it could clash with the wallpaper (but I don't think it actually would), or that the concept is already too overused... ie. a lot of artists and designers have done this before. However if I'm putting my own new ideas and designs into it and re-exploring the concept then I don't think this is really an issue.

Although I do like the pink appearance it risks making it look way too girly and twee. A little bit of kitsch = okay. But a lot = NO. It's never going to look as classy and classic as the blue. And again I'm worried about it blending in too much with the wallpaper anyway, same with the aqua.

This just strikes me as too weak a colour that will not show up well and be legible.

This has decided me on the point that I'm going to go with the classic blue.