Hue

resolve to make the best of my situation. The modest, but spacious bedroom smelled of sweet, buttery sugar cookies. TARDIS blue, textured walls contrast well with the smooth, clean, and modern snow white furniture. The clean carpet presents a biscuit hue, and rough texture from age. Distinct sounds of cooking from the kitchen above drifts down the stairs; pots and pans banging, sizzling, rapid stirring, and the thump of a knife hitting the cutting board; the delectable smell of browning,…

An alcoholic enters the bar and selects the hardest liquor to relieve himself of sober consciousness. Each swig at the glass blurs his vision, making the lines of bottles beyond the countertop appear as if they are a collage of reflective brown hues. Each movement is delayed and followed by a deep, burdened breath. Suddenly, images flash across his mind reminiscent of his days before his attachment to alcohol. They remind him of his family and steady job. Suddenly, those memories disappear in a…

Quedos West Australian Hard Woods Western Australian’s native forests are home to some of the most renowned tree species on earth. The timber from these trees are valued internationally for their strength, durability, and beauty. Even more amazing is that these trees remain desirable for elegant handcrafted furniture and pool tables when made from recycled or fallen timbers. Three outstanding West Australian hard woods come from the Jarrah, the Marri, and the Blackbutt timbers. Quedos…

“The Masque of the Red Death” written by Edgar Allan Poe is a story about the black plague that broke out across the world and affected lots of peoples lives. Edgar Allan Poe is a deep writer, and tries to appeal to the mysterious and emotionally traumatic side of his characters. I think that the seven rooms he describes symbolize the seven stages of life. The first of the seven rooms was the blue room. I think the blue room describes infancy, the first stage of life. Edgar Allan poe describes…

At Starr Hill, I am one with nature. I stand on top of one of the overly spray painted rocks and look over the hill and see the faint, small lights of the town in the distance. The wind is blowing in my hair as night comes closer, the sky is turning hues of pink and orange and I am at peace. Sometimes, I come up with friends and we sit on the rocks or right on the ground and we talk for hours. When the chaotic rebelliousness of teenagers doesn’t come across the place, Starr Hill is a place of…

to different types of polarization must coordinate and work to give an unambiguous direction of polarization. Some suggested examples of receptors are, one which differentiates the intensity of incident light, another receptor which detects shade (hue) of colour i.e., sensitive to the wavelength of light apart from the previously discussed polarization sensitive receptor. However, it must…

because of light energy. Light energy is a form of electromagnetic radiation along with cosmic rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, microwaves, and radio waves. There are a few major properties of light such as brightness, hue, and saturation. Brightness is the intensity of light; hue is the color one perceives; and saturation controls how colorful light appears. (Ettinger 2013 p. 131). The next topic discussed is the structure and function of the eye. The components of the eye which allow it…

Born in 1867, Pierre Bonnard was a French artist with a unique style that flourished from his interactions with some of the most influential artists of the time. Bonnard developed as an artist during the Post Impressionist movement (1886-1905), which influenced his aesthetic in painting and printmaking. His painting, After the Shower, completed in 1914, is currently exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of their Modern Exhibition. This composition was completed shortly after the…

There seems to be no implied line in the art as the figures are not detailed and have no composite details that allow the viewer to change their look. The lines in the painting are crucial information. Since the background is composed of different hues of red the black lines in the humans and their items really stand out in their dark value. This being an abstract piece of art it is implied that the shapes seen will be organic and have little to no actual geometric structures. The organic or…

L’Oreal, Shiseido, Unilever, and Emami all share a common thread. They each, like many other make-up companies, make a profit off of colorism – prejudice against individuals with a dark skin tone – through the manufacture and sell of skin lighteners. The skin lightening industry is worth millions of dollars and is still growing in many countries around the world. The industry is booming for many reasons, such as: perceived benefits of light skin, the type of advertisements companies use, and a…