Love this.
As an artist (although not a make up one) we think a lot about colour concepts and it’s use, depending on the artist, we also explore different emotions and psychological affects on the viewers.
Not only do we think of what the image represents but also how it is seen.
So I really love this concept on red.
I’m doing animation and animation is all about people filling the gaps not shown visually, unconsciously. And let me tell you, your brain does a lot more work for you than you think, a crappy looking animation can look amazing up to how the audience fill in the stuff the animator hasn’t drawn.
The most weirdly morphed objects can just look like a cool movement.
As long as you’re brain processes it as something comprehendable, then you will see things that are not there.
You can look at a cloud and think it’s just white, but when painting it, it actually has all sorts of ther colours and shades.
You can copy a picture with blue clothing, but when drawing it, you realise, although there the clothing is blue, it needs to be somewhat purple because the overview of the picture is drawn in warm pink and orange. Like a layer of warm colours was layed on top of the picture.
I was taught that, your not really looking, unless you have drawn it.
Everyone has seen a bike, but can you draw one without reference?
You can immediate recognise a hazard sign as a hazard sign, because your been taught that’s what it looks like.
Recognising these things can make you a much better artist.