How does color affect you?
Throughout history color has been a statement of something…. From the rarety of colored garments seen only in royalty because the rest of us could not afford the dye, to the modern day where color explodes everywhere… how does color affect you?
I have always been attracted to the hues of blue, the depths of greens, and the colors of nature. Having loved my garden for many years, the many shades of green foliage, from young bursting seedlings to the mighty leaves of the mighty oaks… green has always spoken of life, of vibrance, vitality.
I found the following factoid interesting and thought you might as well:
Color Vision
Humans, apes, most old world monkeys, ground squirrels, and many species of fish, birds, and insects have well-developed color vision. However, it’s worth noting that 7 or 8 percent of human males are relatively or completely deficient in color vision.
Humans with the most common form of color-blindness and mammals with poor color vision are unable to differentiate between reds and greens. They see the world as a blend of blues, yellows, and greys.
Mammals with limited color vision or none at all include mice, rats, rabbits, cats, and dogs. Nocturnal animals – such as foxes, owls, skunks, and raccoons – whose vision is specialized for dim light seldom have good color vision. By comparison, humans are color-blind in dim light.
Oddly enough there is a whole school of thought about color, and a lot written about theory of color, how we handle color, and how it affects us. It all starts with our ability to perceive it…