the element of color

this chapter was definitely overwhelming with the amount of information it contained. some of the more interesting things i found were the sections about the Bezold effect, opponent theory, and the use of color to create the illusion of space and emotion. understanding the Bezold effect is important because it is absolutely true that a single color change can greatly effect a viewers perception of a piece. this ties into the section about creating space and emotion because using the right type of color will create one sense of space while another will perhaps create a more or less drastic feeling. The same is true about emotional responses to color. pages 72-73 (in the green book) have really good examples of this. the opponent theory was interesting mostly because explanation of why it is that complementary colors seem to glow when they touch.