Shawn Huckins uses multi-shaded paint tabs to portray daily activities and beautiful scenes of landscapes. The paint swatches are traditionally used to pick out paint colors used inside and outside of homes. In these art pieces, Huckins uses the progression of light to dark paint colors to show the sky, a sunset, a bar scene and many others.
In his interpretation of a bar scene, he uses the darkest portion of the multi-shaded paint tabs to show the closest part of the scene -- the bar itself. The paint swatches are broken up by a thin white line that is used to show the top of the bar, which is holding beers and other drinks. Huckins shows behind the bar and the ceiling through gradual lightening of color. Eventually the top of the paint swatch is the furthest point of the bar,which is the lightest color.
In another scene from his art collection titled The Paint Chip Series, he shows a water landscape which shows the dark water as the closest element of the image and the sun rising in the background as the lightest element.
Paint Swatch Artwork
Artist Shawn Huckins Uses Multi-Shaded Paint Tabs to Portray Vivid Scenes
Trend Themes
1. Multi-shaded Paint Tabs - The use of multi-shaded paint tabs as an artistic medium creates opportunities for new forms of home decor and DIY art projects.
2. Progression of Light to Dark - The use of the progression of light to dark paint colors in art can serve as an inspiration for new forms of mood lighting in interior design.
3. Traditional Items as Artistic Mediums - The use of commonly found objects such as paint swatches as artistic mediums can inspire businesses to creatively repurpose everyday items in their products or marketing campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Home Improvement - Companies in the home improvement industry could incorporate multi-shaded paint tabs in their product lines, including decorative items such as wall art, picture frames, and lamps.
2. Art Supplies - Businesses in the art supplies industry can capitalize on this trend by creating paint swatch collections and marketing them as an innovative medium for artists.
3. Alcohol and Beverage - The unique use of the dark portion of the multi-shaded paint tabs in Huckins' bar scene could inspire bars and breweries to create cocktail menus and branding concepts based on the subtle gradations of color in their beverages.