Jan 1, 2022
There are differing opinions among color theory purists on whether white should be considered a color at all, since it represents the absence of hue or chroma, and cannot be made from the three primaries (as black theoretically can be). It’s not usually represented on...
Dec 1, 2021
December is Shimmery All Over… Metallic colors are ones that appear like shiny, polished metal. A metallic cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color because the shiny effect is due to the material’s brightness varying with the surface angle to the light...
Nov 1, 2021
It’s All About BROWN Despite its modern appeal, the origin of the word brown has been around since weaving was an exciting new technology. The color brown is a warm color that stimulates the appetite. and is just yummmmmmmy : ) It also...
Aug 30, 2021
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green color derived from a mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum. The mineral is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. In...
Jul 28, 2021
August Celebrates the Color Orange The term ‘orange’, first used in the early 1500s, was taken directly from the Old French word ‘orenge’ in reference to the fruit of the same colour and name, while previously the colour was known as ‘ġeolurēad‘ which literally meant...
Jun 27, 2021
Blue is the color of the sky and water, making blue one of the most widely seen colors on the planet. It’s no wonder that blue has been a perennially favorite color. Even so, much of the science and history of blue is surprising. Sight is integral to the human...