Archive for March, 2014

Hardwired for Color

Hardwired for Color

| March 25, 2014 | Reply

Artist and neuroscientist Bevil Conway explores the fascinating perceptual and emotional connections between our brains and color, as described in this article by Eric Jaffe. (Co.Design website). As most artists and designers know, color choices matter, affecting  mood, productivity, attention and energy. Color is relational; the same color is perceived differently when seen adjacent to […]

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Color Story of the Golden Gate Bridge

Color Story of the Golden Gate Bridge

| March 5, 2014 | Reply

(Originally posted on May 12, 2011) I’ve just finished working with a client, transplanted from the Bay area, who wanted to paint her kitchen the color of the beloved bridge. We chose Sherwin Williams “Roycroft Adobe” which seems to capture the warm, glowing essence of the rusty red orange. She’s delighted with it. I think […]

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