Read Time: 3 minWhile the cultural meaning and symbolism of color in China are significantly influenced by the principles of Feng Shui, the masks of Chinese opera use color to offer a more significant point of view.Elaborately decorated with color and patterns, masks have been an integral part of Chinese opera for over a thousand years. However, during […]
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Read Time: 3 minFor my first article on Sensational Color, I’ve decided to write about what I know best and love most – the colors of Belgium, my little country. It is not easy reducing a country to one color. However there is a palette that defines this low land and its quiet nostalgic beauty; Vert de Gris.Continue […]
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Read Time: 3 minPainted entirely in an enchanting salmon pink, Marrakesh is fondly referred to as the “Rose City” or “Red City” by thousands of cultural pilgrims who fervently scout its lanes. Marrakesh, the jewel of Morocco, has been the epicenter of culture and trade for ages.Its inviting pink walls, alleys and palaces have, over time, provided a […]
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Read Time: 4 minDresden was such a surprise. Until my visit to this ancient city last fall, I only connected Dresden to the destructive 1945 allied fire bombing which reduced the city to a heap of smoking ruble and killed thousands of civilians.
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Read Time: 2 minHomer Simpson once called the Blue Man Group a rip-off of “The Smurfs.” On “Arrested Development,” hapless actor Tobias Funke, played by David Cross, dreamed of becoming a Blue Man and painted himself their signature shade. Then they were featured in Intel commercials.
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Read Time: < 1 minuteFrom the article: Red pen too aggressive, Queensland teachers told By Gabrielle Dunlevy, AAP, December 03, 2008
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Read Time: < 1 minuteIn 2007 I had an opportunity to appear on CBS Sunday Morning in a segment called In the Pink. The show aired just before Valentine’s Day so was focused on the color pink but of all the things I shared the point they seemed to find most interesting was the fact that the commonly accepted […]
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Read Time: 2 minAs we slip into a pair of shorts and get the burgers ready for the grill, it could be easy to forget that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.Take a moment to remember the many men and women who have protected and served us, our […]
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Read Time: 5 minBook Review:The Blue Of DistanceFeeling blue is defined as being sad or unhappy but I believe that those terms barely scratch the surface of an emotional state that runs much deeper than sadness or unhappiness.Being blue is the angst of uncertainty that arises when you feel lost somewhere between the bliss of fully trusting yourself […]
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Read Time: 2 min“White sands” usually conjures up images of Caribbean beaches or Greek stucco. How could sand in dry, earthy New Mexico stay white?
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Read Time: 3 minEtymologists, or word detectives, say the word red has roots in a Proto-Indo-European word and is linked to our most ancient ancestors.
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Read Time: 4 minNo longer designated to staple classics like pants and trenches, khaki, stone and ecru along with modern day fleshy pinks and champagne cremes, are making their way as the it color for sophisticated day and edgy evening wear.A bevy of glamorous starlets rocked the look at this year’s Oscars ceremony. I always say you can […]
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Read Time: 4 minWhy would a well-respected company choose paint color names like Dead Salmon, Arsenic, Monkey Puzzle, and Clunch. This inquiring mind had to know!
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Read Time: 3 minWondering about what colors are in a bag of M&M’s? This is the official M&M’s color mix
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Read Time: 3 minThe color of the houses in the blue city are an outcome of the extent of caste led beliefs that dominate the Indian psyche.
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Read Time: 6 minColor Meaning of Gray Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about gray and how to use the color of wisdom effectively.
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Read Time: 8 minColor Meaning of Black Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about black and how to use this sophisticated color effectively.
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Read Time: 6 minColor Meaning of Brown Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about brown and how to use this earthy color effectively.
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Read Time: 9 minColor Meaning of Pink Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about pink and how to use the Millennial’s favorite effectively.
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Read Time: 7 minColor Meaning of Orange Explained; symbolism, psychology, word associations, intrigue facts about blue and how to use this fun color effectively.
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