I have been interested to find out about colours and so I started to do a bit of research. Did you know that there is such a thing as 'colour theory' and it has its first appearance in the 18th century. Sir Isaac Newton is sited as the creator of a circular 'wheel' of colour, in 1666.I love this creative picture that shows basically the 'colour wheel' design in action. Being a nursery nurse (child care worker) I have become very familiar with whats called primary colour- red, yellow and blue (hues) when it came to painting with children. These basic colours can be mixed to form other colours called secondary colours- green, orange and purple and when you mix both you get tertiary colours.
Colour theory is described by www.colourmatters as.... 'encompassing a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications. All the information would fill several encyclopedias' ....................they add that 'since (Newtons creation) scientists and artists have studied and designed numerous variations of this concept. Differences of opinion about the validity of one format over another continue to provoke debate. In reality, any color circle or color wheel which presents a logically arranged sequence of pure hues has merit."
Wow, I never realised that there was so much involved when it comes to colour. I discovered websites that are given over to the physiology of colours and what they say about a persons personality.
I enjoyed finding sites that talk about design and the importance of look and harmony of colours. 'Colour me Happy' by Maria Killaman, an American designer, shares her passion for colours (www.mariakillam.com). Colours can effect you emotional so getting it right is big business.
My research will continue............
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