Color History
What harmful element was used in the 18th and 19th century to make green walls in our houses and caused “wallpaper poisoning”?
Arsenic
What are “Warm Colors”?
Red, Orange, and Yellow
What makes a color “Primary”?
You cant mix any other color to make it
How is color produced?
Light from the sun in many wavelengths hit an object and absorb some of those waves and reflects others. (ie. an apple absorbing short waves and reflecting long waves, thus seeing red)
What is Emi’s favorite color? (bonus points if you know the hex code)
Pink / hex code #E49CE9
When did we first start drawing on the walls of caves using natural pigment?
Approximately 40,000 to 75,000 years ago
What is it called when a color is on the opposite side of the color wheel from the one you chose?
Complementary Colors
How many colors can the human eye see?
Approximately 10 million colors
True or False? We used to perceive ultraviolet light
True! That’s why many animals are still able to perceive ultraviolet
What is Emi usually associated with color wise?
Rainbows
True or False? Before Newton added more colors, the rainbow was perceived to have only four distinct hues
False, the rainbow had five distinct hues before Newton added orange and indigo
What is the color system that screens use to make color
Light / Additive Color Synthesis / RGB
What color is most commonly used in national flags
Red
What are our color receptors called?
Cones / Long, Medium, and Short Cones / Red, Green, and Blue Cones
Does Emi have tetrachromacy? (The ability to perceive more colors than the average human)
No
Royal Purple came from what invertebrates?
Snails, specifically their mucus. It would take about 20,000 snails for 1 ounce of royal purple
What hex code is Black?
#000000
What does “K” in the CMYK primary colors mean?
“Key“ which also means “Black”
What wavelengths / colors are our eyes more sensitive to?
Medium wavelengths / Green colors
What color is commonly associated with Emi’s favorite vocaloid artist, INABAKUMORI? (bonus points for hex code)
Gray / #B2B2B2
What is the world’s oldest color at over a billion years old?
Bright Pink
Why is magenta not considered a color?
It’s considered a “non-spectral“ color because magenta does not have a single wavelength. Our eyes approximate and mix the wavelengths to make magenta.
What company has a standardized color matching system of over 10,000 color formulations? This company also allows for consistent color reproduction across the globe
Pantone
Why do men suffer from color blindness more often than women?
Women have two X chromosomes, carrying the mutation to perceive more color. Men bear XY, lessening the chance to perceive color as well (paraphrased.)
What is the most layers Emi used on an art? Closest #
81 :blueshocked: