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Composition_1_Yellow

This composition is the first one that i have created. I set out to create four completely different looking compositions for four different colours, with the end result being a composition of images combined with effects and my skills with the overall apearance of my chosen colour. Three of four compositions are primary colours.

I then also decided to go a step furthur by adding certain quotes from various people that i found at the graphic design exhibition in London. These quotes are not necessarily to do with colour theory but grahics in general.

"Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy. Yellow is often associated with food. Bright, pure yellow is an attention getter, which is the reason taxicabs are painted this color. When overused, yellow may have a disturbing effect; it is known that babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow is seen before other colors when placed against black; this combination is often used to issue a warning. In heraldry, yellow indicates honor and loyalty. Later the meaning of yellow was connected with cowardice.

Use yellow to evoke pleasant, cheerful feelings. You can choose yellow to promote children's products and items related to leisure. Yellow is very effective for attracting attention, so use it to highlight the most important elements of your design. Men usually perceive yellow as a very lighthearted, 'childish' color, so it is not recommended to use yellow when selling prestigious, expensive products to men – nobody will buy a yellow business suit or a yellow Mercedes. Yellow is an unstable and spontaneous color, so avoid using yellow if you want to suggest stability and safety. Light yellow tends to disappear into white, so it usually needs a dark color to highlight it. Shades of yellow are visually unappealing because they loose cheerfulness and become dingy."
src : www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html

To me yellow is a bright lively colour that sometimes, but not purely, symbolises happiness and joy. Yellow reminds me of a time when i was in France as i remember seeing vast amounts of it via sunflower fields, never since have i seen such an abundance of this colour.

posted by D3v @ 10:15 AM