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Form: Color — Introduction |
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In living color
Try imagining life without color. It's such an inherent part of our sensory experience that we intuitively associate certain colors with emotions, moods, and objects. But since we understand color so instinctively, our perceptions of color may seem inconsistent. We can never be sure whether other people see a color the same as we do, or whether they'd use the same words to describe the same colors. For example, we might all agree on the names for the colors of these first two squares below, but how would you describe the next two?
True colors
We are much better at distinguishing shape than color. Look at the two pairs of triangles below. One pair differs slightly in shape but not in color; the other in color but not in shape. Now close your eyes and try to recall these differences from memory.
For a simple review of how color affects us, click on Color theory.
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