Blog #4: Color, Light, and Shadow

     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 dynamic and stimulating color
  • White
    • white is the color of purity and cleanliness 


Next, we learned about the different characteristics of paints. 
  • There is hide, which is the ability to hide the surface underneath
  • Resistence to degradation and environmental conditions
  • Fade resistance against harsh light
  • Gloss is the reflection off of the paint




Comments

  1. Sami FordFebruary 9, 2024 at 7:05 PM

    I liked how you shared the different characteristics that we learned about the colors in our class this week! In addition your drawing was well done, and the different values really helped to emphasize the shadows.

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  2. Professor VanderNoordaaFebruary 10, 2024 at 9:12 AM

    Excellent Blog entry. You summarized our guest speaker and all of the important concepts about color and paint we need to understand. The information that was shared about each hue and it's affect physically and psychologically was what I hoped you would focus on in this post and you did. Your supportive images are excellent.
    Total Points: 50/50

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  3. Bethany Huizenga INT270February 10, 2024 at 12:58 PM

    I loved that you gave examples of what the guest speaker said. It was very intersecting to see what all the colors made you feel.

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