Blinds by the Light

One of the more difficult concepts to grasp when it comes to elements of design is the relationship between color and light. When one is painting walls, scenery, or objects, paint works according to the general principles of the color spectrum, the way one would expect it to. It’s as elementary as the lessons learned in grade school, where yellow and blue make green, and so on. But when it comes to dealing with color in light, they work according to principles of color subtraction . Taking a yellow gel in front of a light will produce yellow light, logically enough. However, adding a blue gel doesn’t produce green, because the blue will subtract from the yellow. These principles can be put to use, with results that are visible the next day. Blinds are a perfect way of getting used to how this actually works.

It’s the same with the effects on the surface. A red gel can make things look red, but it also tends to wash out any trace of red color, so that red objects will appear colorless. This is something important, and very useful, in considering how Next Day Blinds might treat the ambiance of a room. At certain times of day, when the sun is going down, for example, the reds in the sun can help to wash out the reds in the room, and make some wood start to glow with a rather pleasing amber color. There are limitless possibilities of course, guided by the direction of the sun and one’s own imagination.

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