Essays on Color in Art

Abstract This quasi-experimental study has evaluated a hypothesis that states that the use of color in instructional strategies enhances high school students’ short-term memory recall of new material and long-term learning. This problem was researched because previous peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between…

Introduction Tim Burton is a well-known American film director that has created dozens of brilliantly dark movies. Two of his most famous films include the very original story of Edward Scissorhands in 1990 and his 2005 retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Both films…

Introduction Renowned American film director, Tim Burton once proclaimed, “I have a problem when people say something is real or not real, or normal or abnormal. The meaning of those words for me is very personal and subjective. I have always been confused and never…

A meticulous choice of color often compliments character dynamics. In the 1950’s period drama Far from Heaven, one can recognize how such a choice influenced our perception. The movie follows the deconstruction of Cathy and Frank Whitaker’s seemingly ideal family by exploring among others: homosexuality…

What is the first thing comes into your mind if you saw a black cat? It is a bad luck right? You’ll think that an accident or disaster might happen. Next one, what would you feel if you become blind and see nothing but black?…

ABSTRACT Rarely do colors appear alone. They are normally used in different combinations. Since the number of colors is very large, the number of color combinations is almost infinite. Consequently, it is difficult to investigate how people perceive and evaluate color constellations in various contexts….

There’s more to a city than just concrete, steel and hard work. The color of a city’s architecture and the creativity of its people can turn a dull, functional town into a thing of vibrant beauty. From the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the…

Nowadays, ASEAN café market is showing the potentials by accelerating growth for local and oversea café. According to a research data, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam had make up about 6.5 million USD (MUSD) market size which had increase 8% in 2014 (Phuong Anh,…

The ability to see in color is unique to humans and some other primates. It is called trichromacy because the retina of the eye uses three types of light-activated pigments to generate color vision. The majority of non-primate mammals however are dichromats, their vision is…

Color is an indispensable and irreplaceable element in people’s life. A large number of studies show that human being connects colors with emotion and they could influence human in certain aspects. However, due to the culture difference, colors tend to represent different meanings around countries….