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 This week we learned about a few principles of Design, specifically balance, harmony, and unity.      (Balance) Balance is critical for creating an equilibrium Achieving the balance of visual weight line, shape, color, and texture are important in creating balance There are three different types of Balance The first type of balance that we studied is symmetrical and formal this consists of a mirror image Tends to be very simple Can be quite boring The second type of balance that we studied is asymmetrical Is balanced without exact Duplicates Is more interesting and dynamic than symmetrical the final type of balance that we studied is Radial Symmetry within many different directions, like a circle     (Unity and Harmony) Unity is space flowing together and making a space whole Harmony is created in common themes and styles Color, texture, and focal points are all general ways to create unity and harmony Harmony creates spaces that feel safe and inviting Thi...

 This week we had a guest speaker again, who came and spoke to us about color. We learned a lot about color and culture.  Color is symbolic in culture but doesn't always mean the same thing, from place to place.  yellow, for example, represents the farmer caste in India, so you wouldn't want to wear yellow if that was not your caste, especially if you are higher up. Still, in China, it is a color of luck and is worn at many celebrations.  We also learned about not only the culture of the place people come from, but also the culture of age, gender,  and climate different age groups have been known to like different color schemes.  Young children love primary colors Young teens like bold and saturated colors with a little bit of neutral for stability Gen Z and Millennials have started to customize their own homes, instead of following the trends and their parents Boomers like colors with less pigment and prefer bigger contrasts especially as they age.  d...

       This week we learned a lot of great stuff in our lecture about color. We learned about color temperatures, which are warm and cool. We also learned the difference between mass tone, which is the general color, and undertone, which is the underlying color changing it from its pure hue.      Next, we learned about different hues and the psychological effects that they tend to have on people.      Blue Creates feelings of Openness, royalty, and tranquility, and is great for remembering Yellow Yellow is a very calming and joyful color Green Very relaxing and calming effects  Orange create a sense of passion, warmth, and rejuvenation.  Purple  the color of royalty and tends to be very overwhelming in large amounts, and can potentially promote depression in some people  Black commonly thought of as a color of luxury and creates a sense of mystery and intimidation Brown very wholesome and calming color Red Is a dynami...

      This past week, we learned a lot about colors and how they affect us and Interiors. Colors can affect our moods and have a psychological impact on our day-to-day lives.      First color theory is a science within art. Different colors send different messages to our brain, such as to be happy to be calm, or to be excited and bubbly.      There are three different color families. First is warm with is more saturated and tends to be fall colors.  Next, there are cool colors which tend to be brighter to the eyes in general. There are also neutral colors, which are browns, whites, greys, and blacks.      The are also many different color schemes. There is:          Monochromatic: Meaning only one color          Complimentary: Two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel          Split complementary: Instead of directly across it is...