Color theory

Color skepticism is the belief that nothing truly possesses colors, since they are merely appearances to the perceiver. Although this is a sole belief on its own, there are many ways in which people have attempted to prove its validity. Some points of view include considering the scientific process behind the perception of color, while others, through a scientific lens, concentrate on what color really is, including its potential properties. However, I believe that the theory that is the most logical and best describes color and its many natures is the microstate theory of color. The microstate theory of color supports that colors exist as microstructures on the surface of an object, rather than existing as a characteristic automatically…

Theories of Color Vision The visual abilities of human beings are incredibly fascinating. We can view a large range of color from a small choice of wavelengths along the electromagnetic spectrum, 400nm-700nm. Our understanding of this perception of color comes from two major theories Tri-chromatic theory of color vision and opponent-process theory. Both theories have their merits and one actually grew out of the other. The first theory proposed was the tri-chromatic theory. The tri-chromatic…

The artist of this work is Piet Mondrian. The ideas and themes he convoyed in his work were making art which is simplified down to the basic colors and elements. He used just the primary colors in many of his art pieces and basic shapes and lines. He wanted to simply the art into its basic vertical and horizontal elements. He is associated with the Dutch modern movement. He was influenced by both Picasso and Braque. He is employing the principles of organization and the elements of design…

elements, the principles and content of the piece that can tell the story. The most important factor is the fundamental breakdown of the piece which would be the elements of this piece. Initially, the elements in this visual art piece be the diagonal lines, it gives a feeling of movement or a sense of direction pulling with or from gravity. The colors composed of this painting are based on chiaroscuro, a style used during the Renaissance which is the strong contrasts of dark and…

exciting, dynamic, and purely their own” (Harlem). He expressed their culture by creating the piece, Nightlife, right after the Harlem Renaissance. To start, the vivid colors are what draws people’s attention at first. The paintings colors give off an energetic and joyful feel. The rich colors the artist uses helps set up the mood and tone of the oil painting. The mood is energetic and fun ,while the colors compliment and help set the uplifting and somewhat care free tone of the piece. During…

start, van Gogh’s depiction of a landscape is different and similar to what I thought a landscape would look like. I imagine a landscape to be sunny and have a pretty sky with bright colors such as reds, oranges, and yellows. Also, I imagine buildings and homes to be in a landscape. To add, green grass and rolling hills would be beautiful in a landscape. Basically, I think of a landscape to make someone feel happy. My thoughts of a landscape are similar to van Gogh’s because he has buildings,…

ceramic piece is Shino-glazed stoneware with slips done in 1996. The jars are down in desaturated colors. Two of the jars are browns with a hint of red mixed in with the other jar being a crème color. There are imprints of a stick on each jar which were filled in with a rich brown. The jars themselves were created with a small neck on top but no other movement throughout, not even a visible base for the jars. This piece did not catch my ear at first viewing but I was intrigued by the name, Three…

Many years back, I remember the first time I laid my eyes on a house of cards. I walked into my middle school classroom after recess, and was in awe of the masterpiece built up on a desk. I wasn’t sure what went into the process, however the minute I got home I threw my homework aside and found a deck of cards in my kitchen cabinet. I gave up after only a few hours of failed attempts at constructing a house of thin, light playing cards. The base gets set up perfectly, until a gust of wind blows…

All of the women’s heads are bent looking down, their eyes are closed and their hands are raised as if they were praying. The difference between the pregnant women and the women beneath her is that we cannot see their bodies, only their heads and some parts of their arm. Instead of their bodies showing, there is a continuation of the patterns from the robe. Their hair colors differ, the higher women has blonde hair with a hair like accessory on top of her head. The women beneath her has long and…

bears. The main elements in this art piece are: shape, color, and line. The artist used shape by drawing all over the paper, but in certain spots where…