Re: [ubuntu-art] Colour

2007-04-15 Thread Brian White
Now, I'm certainly no expert, so I don't want to claim any expertise on the subject. However, I do have two suggestions to add to the discussion. First of all, in my experience, I certainly do seem to have a psychological reaction to certain colors. I think all of us have experienced this phenom

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 22, Issue 5

2007-04-15 Thread Andre Rückbeil
It's right, colors have effects on the human psychology. Red has a "alert" effect, it catches our attention. Blue is a very soothing on people. Hospitals are white because it makes a "clean" and sterile impression. It's psychologicaly proofen that colors have this effects on humans. Am 15.04.2

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 22, Issue 5

2007-04-15 Thread laurenw
I think Vincent has a good point on this, of course blood is red because of other reasons but that' s not where we should be discussing about. It' s true that color has to do with usability, actually Im using theories about colors, usability and psychology often on school and with my designing c

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 22, Issue 5

2007-04-15 Thread Toby Smithe
On Sun, 2007-04-15 at 22:56 +0200, Vincent Weber wrote: > >> Don't forget that color is not only > >> a matter of aesthetics but it is a usability issue as well. There > are > >> plenty of info on the net about the effects of color on human > >> psychology. Research the subject to see what I mean.

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 22, Issue 5

2007-04-15 Thread Vincent Weber
Don't forget that color is not only a matter of aesthetics but it is a usability issue as well. There are plenty of info on the net about the effects of color on human psychology. Research the subject to see what I mean. I can't stress this enough, this is, by all empirical research, an urban m

Re: [ubuntu-art] Colour

2007-04-15 Thread laurenw
I think it would be good if the brown colors would be used on a different way, maybe more a desert kind of theme with colors like sandy brown and also green from a cactus. Also using more 3d in the artwork wouldn't be a bad idea. I prefer calling this just 3d because you can create more 3d style