Naples Yellow: The Yellow Pigment from Ancient Rome
Naples Yellow is the oldest synthetic pigment from its discovery in antiquity used in paintings, ceramics and glassware. The pigmentContinue Reading
Category: Colours
A series of theories, history and origins of colours in modern life. They range from views as a designer, consumer, a woman in modern society or just someone really interested in knowing why some colours have the emotional or psychological connections they do. All of these posts are written in the perspective of a designer.
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Saffron: Sometimes More Expensive Than Gold
Saffron is a warm light orange that has a strong history throughout all cultures in the world. The colour compoundContinue Reading
Why A Red Cape Means Nothing To The Bull In A Bullfight
Bullfighting is a blood sport mostly banned around the world but still practiced in Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia,Continue Reading
The Gothic History of Periwinkle
I always found this name to be a funny name for a colour. Then I tried to think why wasContinue Reading
Where did the term yellow journalism come from?
Yellow journalism is associated with newspapers that present little to no legitimate well-researched, well-sourced news stories in exchange for eye-grabbingContinue Reading
The Mysteries of Maya Blue
There are a lot of colours that tell a story of the past. The mystery of the creation of MayaContinue Reading
The Circus Origins of Pink Lemonade
Everyone knows about how to make lemonade with sugar, water and obviously lemons. 😊 But there are different variations ofContinue Reading
Once In A Blue Moon: Origins of A Rare Ice Cream Flavour
Once in a blue moon, people can have this rare and weird ice cream that has a bit of undergroundContinue Reading
The Meaning of Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue
Everyone at some point has heard of the rhyme that derived from English folklore: “Something old, something new, Something borrowed,Continue Reading
The Hunt for the Origins of Indian Yellow Pigment
Indian Yellow was clear luminous vivid orange-yellow pigment from India. It was sometimes described as fluorescent and very bright. IndianContinue Reading
How Crimson and Scarlet Red Meant War and Seduction
Red is the colour of passion and war. This idea of what red means is very ingrained in all cultures.Continue Reading
How Haint Blue Protects Against Spirits And Bugs
Haint blue is commonly found on porches in the Southern States of America like South Carolina and Georgia. They areContinue Reading
Mikado Yellow: A 19th Century Imperial Colour
Mikado is a deep yellow. It is used in a variety of ways in logos and in times you wantContinue Reading
Why we go grey
After a certain age (maybe mid-30s to early 40s), most people might find that their hair would start to goContinue Reading
Sepia Tones in Photography
Since the second half of photography during the Victorian time. They had to tone the photos for various reasons. ThisContinue Reading
Puce Was Once The Height Of 18th Century French Fashion For A Second
Puce is mostly seen as a colour seen in Fall fashion. The wine-deep mauve colour that can look sophisticated andContinue Reading
Flame-of-Burnt-Brandy, Razzmatazz, Burf Pink and weird names for colours
Marketing is a weird occurrence in daily life that you don’t know how much is reliant on identity and theContinue Reading
Why is it called blue comedy anyways?
When a comedian is known for a particular comedy style, it is called going blue. The comedy itself is calledContinue Reading
Diluted Bluing Dye For Brighter Whites
Doing the laundry is a centuries old cleaning task that evolved exponentially over the years. It evolved from rocks toContinue Reading
How do we know the colours of space and other satellites from the comfort of Earth
We know our planet is blue because of the water that on our planet and living here to know. ButContinue Reading
Why Does Radiant Early 20th Century Plateware Buzz with Geiger Counters, and Depression Glass Glows under Blacklight?
Uranium was used in ceramic glazes until the mid 1940s. The colourful dinnerware emits a bright glow depending on theContinue Reading
CMYK black vs RGB black: What’s the difference
There are multiple types of black to use in design. This difference is most noticeable in print and digital work.Continue Reading
Bright Snow and Visibility
Since this is wintertime and you are shovelling snow on the bright snowy day clearing the driveway and the sidewalk.Continue Reading
Afterimage Effects
What do the snow and a camera flash have in common? Afterimage, a phenomenon of visual perception can make an image last a little longer after the image is gone.
Ultramarine: A Truly Expensive Blue Gold
The richest colour you’ll ever find. The notoriously expensive pigment has called more expensive than gold. Blue Gold.
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