With Heartfelt Appreciation
Project Color would not exist without the contributions, encouragement, and insights of a diverse community of supporters. From those who helped me understand color theory to those who simply said "this is perfect"—each of you has played a role in this chromatic journey.
"To everyone who saw color where others saw simplicity, who recognized emotion in gradients, and who believed that personal chromatic vision deserves to be shared—this project is a testament to your encouragement."
Friends and Color Collaborators
To all my friends who have provided valuable insights and constructive feedback on my color choices throughout this project—your perspectives have been invaluable in refining my chromatic sensibilities. Your honest observations about palette selections, gradient applications, and color harmony (or intentional disharmony) have shaped my artistic direction in profound ways.
Those conversations about why a particular shade of blue evokes sadness, or why that gradient suggests dawn rather than dusk, or whether complementary colors truly serve the composition— these discussions have deepened my understanding of color as a language of emotion and memory. Your willingness to engage seriously with questions of chromatic expression has made this exploration richer and more meaningful.
Special thanks to those who helped me see beyond the color wheel—who taught me that the "right" color is not always the technically correct one, but the one that captures the feeling, the memory, the moment as I experienced it.
Your encouragement during moments of doubt—when I questioned whether my color choices were too bold, too muted, too unconventional—gave me the confidence to trust my chromatic instincts and develop a personal palette vocabulary that reflects my unique perception of the world.
Open Source Enablers
I extend profound gratitude to the Inkscape development community and all contributors who have made this powerful color-creation tool freely available to everyone. Inkscape's sophisticated color management features—from gradient editors to palette systems— have been the technical foundation enabling every chromatic experiment in this project.
The dedication of the Inkscape team to creating accessible, professional-grade software democratizes chromatic artistry. You have proven that powerful color tools should not be locked behind expensive licenses, but available to anyone with creative vision and curiosity.
Inkscape Team
For building the foundation of all chromatic expression in this project
ColorZilla Developers
For enabling color discovery and palette extraction from the visual world
Open Source Community
For fostering collaborative knowledge-sharing and accessible creativity
The broader open source movement deserves recognition for creating an ecosystem where color knowledge, techniques, and tools are shared freely. This project stands on the shoulders of countless contributors who believe that creative expression should be accessible to everyone, regardless of economic resources.
Color Educators and Inspiration Sources
I am grateful to the artists, color theorists, educators, and writers whose work has illuminated my understanding of chromatic expression. From classical color theory texts to modern digital tutorials, from discussions of Josef Albers' interactions of color to contemporary palette design—these resources have been essential learning tools.
Special appreciation to those who have shared their color workflows, palette selection strategies, and techniques for working with SVG gradients and fills. The generosity of the digital art community in sharing chromatic knowledge has accelerated my learning and opened new creative possibilities that I might never have discovered alone.
To the creators of color palette websites, gradient generators, and chromatic inspiration galleries—you have built the scaffolding upon which my color education has been constructed.
Viewers and Chromatic Witnesses
To everyone who has viewed, shared, or discussed these colored drawings—you transform them from personal chromatic experiments into shared cultural experiences. Each person who stops to consider why a particular palette works, who shares a favorite color combination, or who simply feels something when viewing these works contributes to their meaning and purpose.
Your engagement validates that color choices matter, that chromatic expression communicates across individual differences, and that the way we each see and remember colors creates bridges of understanding between human experiences.
To all who have been part of this chromatic journey—whether through detailed color critique, a simple "I love that blue," technical guidance, emotional encouragement, or silent viewing— thank you for helping me understand that color is not just a visual property, but a shared language of memory, emotion, and human connection.
With gratitude and chromatic appreciation,
John Samuel