Where did the phrase “Seeing The World Through Rose-Coloured Glasses” come from?
The phrase “seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses” means that a person can only see the good qualities of something.Continue Reading
Tag: Colour Theory
This is my article series about colours in society. It ranges from views as a designer, consumer, a woman in modern society or just someone really interested in knowing why some colours have the emotional appearance they have.
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Baker-Miller Pink and Aggression
Pink is a weird colour with multiple different occurrences in history. Either for liberation movements, gender identity, classism and theContinue 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 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 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
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
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.
Vantablack: The Deepest and Darkest Man-Made Black Material
With developments to ensure good travels into space, this material is the darkest black ever created. It has been comparedContinue Reading
Is Everything Nice With Pumpkin Spice?
It’s been at least ten years that this rustic orange has been in this popular cultural eye. Pumpkin spice namedContinue Reading
Millennial Pink: The pink that made a comeback
Pink has become a colour that has a lot of stigma towards gender identity. Recently the colour is mostly seenContinue Reading
What do the Red, White and Blue Stripes Mean on a Barber Pole?
Outside of a barber shop, there are striped barber poles that turn with a swirl design. The stripes are white,Continue Reading
Bastard Amber: Stage Lighting for Skintones
Before digital colour took over, an invention of this gel colour for the stage was one of the most popular colour gels for the theatre and film… with the most unfortunate name ever.
The Popularity of Iridescent Products throughout the Ages
The surprisingly long history of holographic and iridescent products. A brief explanation of the naturally sourced material to the examined modern history of the synthetically made products.
Why is the devil red?
There are many depictions of what the devil looks like since the mere utterance of his name. The devil hasContinue Reading
How an Egyptian Craze created Mummy Brown
One of the most morbid paint colours that might of existed. A colour that came out of an interest in Egyptian culture.
When Film Colourization Goes Experimental
The controversial history about adding colour to black and white films from the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s. Also the modern day technological advancements to film colourization.
The Most Appetizing Food Colour Combination in Design
When designing a logo for a restaurant many people would go for a colour that everyone likes and a designContinue Reading
Seafoam, why do most people think about this colour for bridesmaid dresses?
Just to point out the stereotype of the ugly bridesmaid dress.
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