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Ralf Maximus
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« on: November 25, 2007, 09:15:53 PM »

Found a fascinating color theory tutorial, including links to additional resources and a bibliography:

http://www.worqx.com/color/



This is general stuff, easy to read and organized so that it's amenable to topic hopping.  It's applicable to paper documents, application & web design, or simply making sure your chosen Windows color palette won't give you a siezure.

Simply reading the section about Perceptual Opposites led me to an "aha!" moment, when I finally understood why some colors just look nasty together, like they want to vibrate each other off the screen.  I'd subconciously recognized the phenomenon, but now I know why that happens.

Unfortunately none of this will not stop Mrs. Maximus from painting the kitchen green.
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2007, 09:19:18 PM »

nice find.. i'm one of those color-idiots.  i have no idea what colors go together and can't seem to comprehend it when i try to learn.
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2007, 09:39:47 PM »

Thanks Ralf, looks good  Thmbsup
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2007, 02:51:40 PM »

Between years of my husband's team jerseys and crazy color sweatpants and my daughter's fashion rebellion (deliberately wearing colors & styles that clash) I lost my sense of what looks good together.  Sad
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2007, 08:19:41 AM »

It's a fact - women perceive colour better than men! (Not including Mrs. Maximus!) Wink
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2007, 10:07:19 PM »

It's a fact - women perceive colour better than men! (Not including Mrs. Maximus!) Wink

I'd say women just worry about color more than men. Men are more practical about what they care about. Like a woman in a red dress. Or out of a red dress. Grin
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2007, 12:06:46 AM »

You proved my point!  Grin
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