I learned a lot about color theory last year in many of my classes, making it ingrained into my head. So I thought that his reading would be really boring, but I actually did learn a few thing about color theory that I did not know.
For Example:
- First color wheel was invented my Sir Isaac Newton.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe observed the human perception of color, which allowed him to discover important aspects of color theory, including simultaneous contrast and color's relationship to emotion.
- Red is the most visually dominant color,
- Suggests speed or action.
- Stimulates heart rate, breathing and appetite.
- People appear heavier in red clothes.
- Red cars are stolen most often.
- Yellow is the first color the human eye notices
- It's brighter than white.
- Speed the metabolism
- Bright yellow is the most fatiguing color; can irritate the eyes
- Pale yellow can enhance concentration (used for legal pads).
- Blue food is rare in nature; unappetizing, suppresses hunger.
- Causes the body to produce calming chemicals; relaxing
- People are said to be more productive in blue rooms
- Blue clothing often symbolizes loyalty or trust
- Green is the easiest color on the eyes
- Green is a calming and refreshing color, often used in hospitals to relax patients
- Green means "go"; everything is in order
- Green is said to aid digestion and reduce stomachaches
- Purple has a feminine and romantic quality that is sometimes associated with male homosexuality.
- Rare in nature, seems artificial
- In ancient times, purple dyes were expensive and worn by royalty and the wealth only
- Said to enhance the imagination and thus is used in decorating children's rooms
- Orange is an appetite stimulant
- Orange rooms get people thinking and talking
- Orange rooms speak of friendliness and fun
- Orange is used for visibility enhancement.
- Black clothing makes people look thinner
- Black humor is morbid
- Black makes other colors look brighter
- In color therapy, black is supposed to boost strength
- Black is often associated with secret societies
- In some cultures, it's good luck to be married in a white garment
- White is the perfectly balanced color
- White is so brilliant that it gives some people headaches
- White light can be blinding
- White is associated with angels and gods
- Gray seldom evokes strong emotions
- Gray is a balance of black and white
- Gray is its own complement
- Grayscale means rendering an image in a range of blacks and whites, it also refers to a tonal scale.
