tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post705988796475377993..comments2024-03-08T00:12:34.350-08:00Comments on Art and Quilts, cogitations thereon: Colour: the big attractionElizabeth Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-54220813492819806752015-09-14T00:36:16.950-07:002015-09-14T00:36:16.950-07:00Thank you for your interesting post, I'm worki... Thank you for your interesting post, I'm working on an improvisational patchwork and I will follow your instructions as a good exercise to master Colour combinations.<br />Myrtomyrtovlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410830514568085518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-62081527631955093052015-09-13T21:10:08.425-07:002015-09-13T21:10:08.425-07:00I liked your "don't do this" piece.....I liked your "don't do this" piece...I thought it had life and interest, and is built on colours and contrasts that work well. I don't think a composition is simply colours that work...as Rayna Gillman's grandmother said, all colours work if you use enough of them. It has more to do with overall design and the synergies of light, dark, balance, contrast, meaning...and a certain je ne sais quois!WesternWilsonhttp://planbeeproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-30961507269050715342015-09-13T17:23:15.654-07:002015-09-13T17:23:15.654-07:00Interesting post! You asked why it is important f...Interesting post! You asked why it is important for us to see in color. I assume you are asking why some species, including humans, have color vision. The evolutionary theories of color vision usually refer to some adaptive benefit of color vision. For example, the ability to distinguish red from green helps us more readily identify ripe fruit. Additionally, color is helpful for certain social cues, such as being able to tell when someone is blushing or his or her skin is flushed (which is a cue for sexual receptivity in some primates). In short, visual capabilities are presumably evolved in ways that help the species find food and mates as well as avoid predators. <br /><br />I don't know if that was the question you were asking, but I hope that helps! :-)Deborah C. Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293517108313679115noreply@blogger.com