Creative Practice 2

 Facts about Green  "Prime Colour of the World"  Second most popular favourite colour China- green jade represents virtue and beauty  Green can be known as the colour of love- associated with Venus  Colour of peace  Green is opposite of Red on the colour wheel  Green falls in the middle of the light spectrum, meaning our eyes require very little to no adjustment to be able to see it.  History of Copper https://www.copper.org/education/history/us-history/#:~:text=Copper%20was%20first%20used%20by%20man%20over%2010%2C000%20years%20ago.&text=By%203000%20B.C.%2C%20silver%20and,%2C%20armor%2C%20and%20decorative%20objects. First used by men 10,000 years ago  3000 BC- silver and lead were being used, and the alloying of copper had begun. Copper and tin made bronze.  For centuries Bronze reigned supreme. Being used for plows tools of all kinds, weapons, armour and decorative objects.  Economy in the use of copper and its alloys were nece...

Meaning of Green  https://www.verywellmind.com/color-psychology-green-2795817#:~:text=Green%20often%20symbolizes%20nature%20and,2 Green is a cool colour because it has shorter wavelengths. It often symbolises nature; Tranquility. Other common associations is; money, good luck, wealth, envy, jealousy.  Ancient Greece- green meant fertility of Earth and women.  Green can inspire creativity. Green in new environments can help use to be put at ease. Designers often use green in public places.  Green is calming because of it's links with the natural world.  Can be motivating- People with a high need for achievement consistently go for green over red.  Red = STOP       Green = GO  Words associated with success = green Green is optimistic. https://www.sensationalcolor.com/meaning-of-green/ Positive Associations  vitality  fresh growth  wealth  balanced, healthy, youthful  fosters creativity  progress- green li...

 https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-the-color-green/ Green is associated with nature. Chlorophyll is the photosynthetic pigment found in plants that allows them to have a calming hue.  Green has been around since the beginning of time. Didn't come so naturally to those who tried to manufacture it's pigment. Its pigments were poisonous.  However green still represents; regeneration and rebirth.  Green was originally made by Ancients Romans. They would soak up copper plates in wine to create verdigris- a green pigment that comes after weathering the metal. This is the same pigment that you see on statues and old coins.  In the middle ages the colour of your clothing represented your status and rank.  Red= Noble White, Brown, Grey= Peasants  Green= Bankers, merchants, gentry.  During this time green was made from natural materials such as plants but colours would fade over time.  Toxic Green In 1775, Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele made a t...