Ah, the Atmosphere! Understanding Depth Perception: Part II
Into the distance In Where is it? Understanding Depth Perception: Part I we studied how we make sense of the light that…
Read MoreInto the distance In Where is it? Understanding Depth Perception: Part I we studied how we make sense of the light that…
Read MoreHow do you teach someone something they already know? They’ve seen all their lives. They learned about primary colors in kindergarten. They’ve…
Read MoreSo we learned here that, according to Traditional Color Theory and the color wheel, the Complement to Red is Green. Traditional Color Theory…
Read MoreHopefully these demonstrations will resolve any lingering doubts about the idea that Red + Green = Yellow. So, how does this all relate…
Read MoreYes, Red + Green = Yellow. There is a very good reason why this sounds so counterintuitive and we’ll get to that soon….
Read MoreLooking forward to this Spring. In mid April I’ll be teaching a color workshop for the docents and guides at The Barnes…
Read MoreIn 1874 (142 years ago) Physicist Ogden Rood gave a couple of lectures on ‘Modern Optics in Painting’ at the National Academy of…
Read MoreSo according to this… And this… Answer: The Complement to red is Green. Well, we’ll just see about…
Read MoreThe first question in the Visual Literacy Quiz asks you to identify the Hue. Each of the colored squares are identical but are…
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