Tag Archives: light

Wednesday Vignette – a happy anniversary?

Posted on January 12, 2021 by annamadeit

As I logged on to write my weekly little ditty, WordPress pinged me with a celebratory message that I started blogging 10 years ago. Oh my! That sure went fast! Though not what I intended to write about today, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Wednesday Vignette | Tagged 10 years, anniversary, better things to come, light, national embarrassment | 8 Comments

The female superpower – Tetrachromacy!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by annamadeit

Remember that biology class you took way back when – the one on the anatomy of the eye? Where you learned about rods and cones? Okay, it’s probably all coming back to you now… Anyhow, most humans are trichromatic. This means their … Continue reading →

Posted in Color | Tagged Color, color sense, light, superpower, tetrachromacy, tetrachromat, visible spectrum, women | 17 Comments

When white isn’t really white

Posted on November 12, 2014 by annamadeit

I got a call from one of my subs… “It looks green”, he said, with not a small measure of panic in his voice. Calls like that are always unnerving, but over the years, I have learned to trust my … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, On Design | Tagged Color, color manipulation, family vacation, Green, laundry room, light, memories, Metamerism, tile, white | 7 Comments

If you want luminosity – paint with light!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by annamadeit

Remember the color wheel? With primary, secondary, tertiary colors? The complementary colors are the ones that are located opposite of each other. The most basic complementary colors are red vs. green, orange vs. blue, and yellow vs. purple. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, On Design | Tagged Color, Donald Kaufman, light, luminosity, paint | 1 Comment

Why So Many Colors?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by annamadeit

The paint company Sherwin Williams have a program where they donate paint to beautify public schools. In 2006, Beach Elementary were the excited and grateful recipients of one of these donations. I set the colors, and volunteers from Hands-On Portland … Continue reading →