A professor in China just did a study on color nuances, and you may surprised how this relates not just to our hobby, but also to our color preferences in general!
Basically the total spectrum of color we can see depends on the color receptors in our eyes, and as it turns out the grass may not be the same “greener” for all of us.
The study was funded to see how this relates to our color preferences, and how it relates to our wardrobe. BUT if I was a betting man I would say this study may directly relate to our painting preferences as well!
Check it out:
Via Prof. Diana Derval from Shanghai, China
The color nuances we see depend on the number and distribution of cones (=color receptors) in our eye. You can check this rainbow: how many color nuances do you count?
You see less than 20 color nuances: you are a dichromats, like dogs, which means you have 2 types of cones only. You are likely to wear black, beige, and blue. 25% of the population is dichromat.
You see between 20 and 32 color nuances: you are a trichromat, you have 3 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green and red area). You enjoy different colors as you can appreciate them. 50% of the population is trichromat.
You see between 33 and 39 colors: you are a tetrachromat, like bees, and have 4 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green, red plus yellow area). You are irritated by yellow, so this color will be nowhere to be found in your wardrobe. 25% of the population is tetrachromat.
You see more than 39 color nuances: come on, you are making up things! there are only 39 different colors in the test and probably only 35 are properly translated by your computer screen anyway 🙂
Checkout the rest of the article.
Does this explain a lot about your color preferences for both painting and what colors you prefer to wear? I know it did for me.
Iron Within, Yellow Without! Title image via Cadaver
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