Gamblin's Radiant colors are based on 8 colors: 4 warms and 4 cools. The warm's are: Radiant (R) Blue, R. Green, R. Red, and R. Yellow. The cool's are: R Turquoise, R. Magenta, R. Violet, and R.Lemon. In addition, the colors are assigned a value and a chroma. My understanding is that Gamblin bases their scales on the Munsell system which very simply defines color by Hue, Value, and Chroma. Gamblin uses a 1-10 Value scale where 1 is the darkest and 10 is the lightest and a chroma scale of -16 where 16 is the highest chroma and 1 is the lowest. [...]

My goal is to make the mundane plastic milk container have as much beauty as the old tea pot. I want the object to seem special enough that one might think twice before tossing it away. If plastic lasts hundreds of years, shouldn't we treat it with more care in order to get as much use out of it as possible? Can this object be seen in a way that is more unique and beautiful that we might consider enjoying it for generations? [...]