Color Harmony Research Articles

"THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOR HARMONY IN FINE ARTS"

"THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOR HARMONY IN FINE ARTS"

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ НАВЧАННЯ СТУДЕНТІВ СТВОРЕННЮ ОРНАМЕНТАЛЬНИХ КОМПОЗИЦІЙ У ДИЗАЙНІ ТЕКСТИЛЬНИХ МАТЕРІАЛІВ

The article analyzes the pedagogical practice of teaching professional education specialists to create ornamental compositions for textile materials and the introduction of the techniques of painting fabric - batik in the educational process. The ability to effectively use the features of batik in combination with a modern design approach allows you to artistically create exclusive refined fabrics that are distinguished by a harmonious color combination, expressiveness and uniqueness of ornamental compositions. Students independently choose from which source the plots are used, what meaning is invested in the content of the composition. The role of ornament in the costume is revealed, the types and elements of fabric ornamentation are determined. The elements that make up the ornament can more or less accurately reproduce reality, but most often in the ornament motifs of the real world are subject to significant processing: generalization, schematization. The defining formal features of the ornament include decorative stylization, flatness, organic connection with the surface, which it always organizes, often emphasizing the constructive logic of the object. The peculiarities of different techniques of fabric painting are revealed: hot and cold batik, Shibori, Coqueti, free painting. The hot method of batik differs from the cold one in that instead of a special substance to reserve the pattern, molten wax is used, which is applied with a special tool. In the Shibori knotting technique, the fabric is tied in knots and boiled in a dye solution. Sometimes the fabric is folded in a certain way and tied with threads or ropes. It's a bit like origami. The Coqueti technique involves the use of stencils. And the technique of free painting is based on the ability of paint to spread more or less over the fabric, depending on this, various artistic effects arise that give the works a unique personality belonging to handmade work. Enriching the main types of batik with a successful combination and variation of additional effects, creates an endless range of opportunities for students to form an artistic image based on their own vision of the theme and developed artistic and aesthetic taste of the artist. Students create a series of sketches of clothing models from fabric painted using any painting technique. Completion of the task develops students' ability to think creatively and unconventionally, to see new problems in the traditional situation and to find a way out of them, to be able to learn new knowledge

Artificial intelligence as the cognitive value of heuristic models

This article is devoted to heuristic modeling of the structure of interconnections in nano-, bio- and information technologies and in cyber-physical systems, graphic images of which allow studying the fine structure of information sources of various natures. It is shown here that the information content of models of the structure of interconnections of nano-, bio-, information technologies and components of cyber-physical systems is due to the use of a fractal triangle and logic. The current work harmonizes human-computer interaction through digital complementary methods for studying the structure of information sources of various natures, as well as using the circle of natural colors by I. Goethe and a new interpretation of the Star of David. Here we show that balanced conjugate triangles in heuristic models allow inversion of transition states of information sources of different nature. Static, dynamic and statistical generalized heuristic models are based on the balance of resources and the asymmetry of feedback between the elements of a complex dynamic system. Their relationship determines the variability of cyclic processes, and the complementarity of dynamic and statistical heuristic models is associated with the dualism of nature. A systematic analysis of explicit and hidden relationships in information flows of various natures opens up qualitatively new opportunities for a cognitive dialogue with nature and an understanding of reality. The complementarity of heuristic and cognitive models in the transdisciplinary cognitive space provides innovative potential for solving urgent problems of education, science and new technologies. This is especially important for the further development of artificial intelligence and the harmonization of human-computer interaction. In particular, online forecasting of the transient functional states of information sources of various nature under unforeseen conditions simplifies the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, methods and technologies. Since the number of honeycomb structures in nature is two to three orders of magnitude greater than that of artificial models, their connection with the harmony of colors in nature contributes to the development of emotional intelligence, creating new opportunities for solving relevant security problems.

Analysis of harmony between color and fragrance in lighting environments by the reaction of the orbitofrontal area.

This study focuses on the analysis of the cross-modal effects between sight (color) and smell (fragrance). While most previous researches have studied the harmony of color and fragrance using small-field colors such as patches and display stimuli, this study analyzes harmony in lighting environments. In our experiments, we focused on the finding that emotional states manifest themselves in responses in the orbitofrontal cortex and used near-infrared spectroscopy to evaluate orbitofrontal responses. Five different aromas were prepared for fragmentation. Initially, the observers were asked to select the most pleasant and least unpleasant aromas. The two selected aromas were soaked in non-fat cotton cloth and placed in a light-shielding brown bottle, which was used as a scent stimulus. For the lighting environment, 36 different lighting colors were designed using a luminaire consisting of 14 LEDs. The results of the experiment showed that the lighting color that the observers judged to be harmonious by actually smelling the fragrance (sensory color) activated the orbitofrontal cortex more than the lighting color that they judged to be harmonious by recalling the name of the fragrance (imagery color).

Saliency-aware color harmony models for outdoor signboard

This paper introduces a geometric approach for assessing color harmony of a signboard, and color coherence of a signboard with the environment. We propose to incorporate visual saliency as an inherent color characteristic residing in the image space, to better cope with the attention mechanism when people view a scene. In doing so, our color harmony models consider saliency-weighted color differences and area balance in CIELab color space. We collect 5.2 K valid subjective ratings on 375 diverse signboards in the real world, and translate them into quantitative measures for model construction. Experimental results show that our models improve the overall performance, especially for modeling color coherence between a signboard and the environment. The study also reveals that color combinations with similar chroma but distinctive lightness lead to harmonic signboards, while simple color patches in accordance with local context contribute to environment-coherent signboards.

The relationship between colour harmony and colour emotions—using two‐colour combinations applied on 3D colour configuration

AbstractBoth studies on colour emotion and colour harmony have been developed for many years. For designers, creating harmonious colour combinations that satisfy specific colour emotions has always been designers' pursuit. However, most of the studies used flat colour combinations and lacked the discussion of the influence of three‐dimensional (3D) colour configuration on colour emotions and harmony. This study used the two‐colour combinations applied to the 3D colour configuration to explore the relationship between colour emotions and colour harmony, intending to enhance designers' insights on the colour schemes. The multi‐dimensional scaling was used to obtain the perceptual map, giving an overview of the relationships among colour emotions, colour harmony, and colour scheme techniques. The results showed that the emotion scales of “warm–cool”, “soft–hard” and “heavy–light” are similar. The scales of “complex–simple”, “active–passive” and “warm–cool” can be used to predict colour harmony. The harmonious colour combinations come along with “simple”, “passive” and “warm” emotions.

A Spatial Analysis of Urban Color Harmony in Five Global Metropolises

Harmonious urban color can reduce urban light pollution, relieve the urban heat island effect, improve the living quality and form a distinctive style. However, due to the manifold architectural styles, urban color in metropolises typically becomes complicated, which may destroy the color harmony of metropolises. Up to now, there has not been enough research on the quantitative expression of the degree of color harmony, and the research on comparing the urban color characteristics of different metropolises is also relatively insufficient. This paper firstly developed a method to quantitatively measure the degrees of color harmony (DCHs) of five metropolises in 2020: London, Tokyo, Chicago, Paris, and Beijing, by writing a Python program and using the Sentinel-2A remote sensing data. GIS buffers were then used to analyze the spatial distribution of the DCHs within each metropolis. In addition, 20 typical samples were selected to analyze the differences of the DCHs between residential and industrial areas. The results showed that: (1) The values of the DCHs of London and Tokyo were the highest, followed by Chicago and Paris, while Beijing was the lowest. (2) The values of the DCHs were increasing from the inside out in Chicago, Paris, and London, while those in Beijing and Tokyo were decreasing. (3) The values of the DCHs in industrial areas were much lower than in residential areas. Based on the above results, policy implications are provided for color management of these metropolises. Lastly, this study may provide a method for the rapid analysis the DCHs for other metropolises.

CAD Interior Design Color Transfer Simulation Based on the Topological Information Area Matching Model

With the continuous development of social economy, interior design has gradually become an important content pursued by people, especially the rise of European and American style, industrial style, and other design styles, which have a greater impact on the style of interior design. In view of these needs and limitations, a topological information area matching model is introduced by trial in this study. The relationship of area matching is defined by trial through combining the business analysis flow of interior design, accurately controlling the importance of color transfer, and effectively performing the effective transfer of coloring according to the matching area, to improve the integrity of the color transfer, reduce the influence of the variegation in the color transfer on the result according to the mutually harmonious color method, and significantly improve the mutual harmony of colors. The simulation experiment results show that the topological information area matching model is effective, can ensure the true color of the image color, can be effectively adjusted according to the local matching relationship and color, and can support the simulation of CAD interior design color transfer.

Through the Looking Glass of the Orient

Traditionally related to concepts of luxury, fancy, and uncontrolled sensuality, color has in Western culture long been considered an unsteady component. On the contrary, and as often noted by travelers, Eastern cultures frequently demonstrate a particular talent for the harmony of color and ornament. In the nineteenth century, a number of architects and artists tried to rationalize the properties and use of color, ornament, and the Islamic arts in various ways, relating them to contemporary experiments in optics. This article examines the relationship between color theory, Islamic arts, and architecture, taking as a starting point the invention of the kaleidoscope by David Brewster and its relationship to Nasrid ornament. It then considers how Islamic arts and color theory dialogued in the work of British architect and decorator Owen Jones and Tuscan amateur architect Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragona.

The Winneba Fancy Dress Festival: Colours of Emblems and Costumes, and Their Influence on Masqueraders Performances

Despite the special prominence of colours in any visual design and acts, costumes and acts and their relative importance displayed in the Winneba Fancy Dress (Masquerade) festival have not been investigated. The study adopted a qualitative research approach to understand the importance of colours of costumes and acts and their roles in the Winneba Fancy Dress (Masquerade) festival. Five groups were purposively selected for the study. Observation and interviews were employed as data collection methods. The data were analysed thematically. The study disclosed that colours used to display some cultures familiar among the Europeans, Americans, and Asians were displayed in the Masquerade Festival. Additionally, it was revealed that the colours used to make the costumes for the Masqueraders, to some extent, got them to act in ways based on the nature and colours of the costume. The study also found that the colours depicted unity, culture, and acting elements in the masquerade festival. In line with these findings, the study recommends that graphic designers experiment with more colours and costume displays during the Masquerade Festival to develop other eccentric harmonious colour costumes and acts applied in other traditions. Keywords: Acts, colours, costumes, festival, masquerade. DOI: 10.7176/ADS/99-03 Publication date: February 28 th 2022

Research on the colour preference and harmony of the two‐colour combination buildings

AbstractThis study used computer software to design building models with selected colour parameters based on a two‐colour pattern combination, which was then presented on a standard computer screen. Further, the two‐colour combination pattern was adopted to prepare building simulation pictures with 153 colour combinations. A total of six hues were extracted based on the Natural Colour System, and there were also 18 colour samples with different lightness and saturation degrees. The results of the study found that hue difference, lightness difference, chroma difference, and total colour difference have a significant effect on harmony. On the other hand, hue difference, chroma difference, and total colour difference have a significant effect on preference. It is worth noting that lightness difference and architectural colour preferences were negatively related. In addition, there was a high correlation between architectural colour harmony and preference.

Research on Attribute Analysis and Modeling of Color Harmony Based on Objective and Subjective Factors

Color harmony is the hotspot of many researchers in the fields of art and design which is widely used in various artworks and design activities. As for psychology, color harmony is closely related to human’s perception and cognition, although, the research of its generation process has not been fully focused on. With experimental psychology with artificial intelligence technology combined together, our aim is to investigate the factors affecting color harmony on the basis of the generation process from perception to cognition, and construct a mathematical model to predict its degree, so as to realize the quantitatively analysis and measurement of color harmony. We classify the factors affecting color harmony into objective and subjective ones. Among them, the objective factors are constructed based on the three principle elements of color with a total of 21-dimensional color-pair objective physical features extracted. And the subjective factors are divided into direct psychological effects and indirect psychological effects. 180 two-color combinations were evaluated by 30 subjects based on color harmony and its subjective factors on discrete scales ranging from -2 to 2. Correlation analysis reveals that color harmony is not only affected by objective factors, but also by subjective factors which has a stronger correlation than that of the objective ones. Finally, machine learning algorithms were adopted to construct a mathematical model, which has been proved that the linear relationship can well explain the generation mechanism of color harmony.

A study on colour harmony and consumer perception of shampoo packages displayed on screen

This study aims to establish a relationship of package colour with colour harmony and consumers' perception of product quality. Specifically, it focuses on the package design of hair shampoo bottle generating observer's positive emotions and expectations. Forty shampoo bottle package stimuli with 10 different colours and 4 different images of packages were presented to 70 participants and their psychological responses for colour harmony, quality, liking and effectiveness were recorded using semantic differential method. Two major findings were identified, the first one being, colour harmony of shampoo bottle packages and liking are highly correlated with each other (R = 0.94 and p = 0.05) and with quality (R = 0.86 and p = 0.05 and R = 0.89 and p = 0.05) respectively. In the second finding, the differences in colour attributes like Chroma, Lightness, and Hue of package colours also affected the observer's responses towards the four semantic scales.

A study on colour harmony and consumer perception of shampoo packages displayed on screen

A study on colour harmony and consumer perception of shampoo packages displayed on screen

Approximate and exact results for the harmonious chromatic number

Graph colorings is a fundamental topic in graph theory that require an assignment of labels (or colors) to vertices or edges subject to various constraints. We focus on the harmonious coloring of a graph, which is a proper vertex coloring such that for every two distinct colors i, j at most one pair of adjacent vertices are colored with i and j. This type of coloring is edge-distinguishing and has potential applications in transportation network, computer network, airway network system. The results presented in this paper fall into two categories: in the first part of the paper we are concerned with the computational aspects of finding a minimum harmonious coloring and in the second part we determine the exact value of the harmonious chromatic number for some particular graphs and classes of graphs. More precisely, in the first part we show that finding a minimum harmonious coloring for arbitrary graphs is APX-hard, the natural greedy algorithm is a $\Omega(\sqrt{n})$-approximation, and, moreover, we show a relationship between the vertex cover and the harmonious chromatic number. In the second part we determine the exact value of the harmonious chromatic number for all 3-regular planar graphs of diameter 3, some non-planar regular graphs and cycle-related graphs.

Studies on Improving Colour Harmony by “Resolution” (1)

Studies on Improving Colour Harmony by “Resolution” (1)

Studies on Improving Colour Harmony by “Resolution” (2)

Studies on Improving Colour Harmony by “Resolution” (2)

Chinese Traditional Color Harmony Inheritance Method for High-speed Railway

The construction and development of China’s High-Speed Rail (HSR) in recent years have attracted the attention of the world, but the localization and humanistic design of China’s HSR are lacking. To cater to the development of the times and the needs of society, the color scheme concept of China’s HSR needs to have national and contemporary cultural connotations. In the research, we based on the core concept of Chinese traditional color culture, this research proposes a website interaction color scheme tool for HSR which is oriented Chinese traditional color harmonious. The evaluation of experimental results and user experiments show that the interactive system can effectively generate, optimizing and obtain the harmonious and reasonable relationship of Chinese Traditional Color Schemes (CTCS) and visual effect inside HSR. This research explores the localized design concept of HSR, and expands the application scope of CTCS, reduces the dependence of color scheme design on professional knowledge, and provides an effective method for inheriting Chinese traditional color culture.

A Study on Personal Fashion Color Choices in Manicures and Pedicures

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to offer useful information for improving women’s beauty self-images by analyzing personal color choices in women’s fashions and determining the correlation between color matching and personal fashion color choices in manicures and pedicures.Methods: The research subjects included 32 women aged 20–50 years who lived in capital area and whose personal color fashion choices were determined. The data were analyzed with frequency analysis, a χ<sup>2</sup>-test, and a one-way ANOVA using SPSS WIN 25.0.Results: Considering the personal color choices, they were high in “summer types” for L* values of skin, high in “winter types” for L* values of hands and feet, and high in “fall types” for values a* and b* of skin, hands, and feet. Also, with regard to matching tones for hands and feet, the personal color choices were mostly “spring types” with warm spring-type tones, summer types with cool summer-type tones, “fall types” with warm fall-type tones, and “winter types” with cool winter-type tones.Conclusion: The results of this study suggested the matched tones for hands and feet are similar to the personal color fashion choices. These findings support a theoretical basis for harmonious color matching when choosing colors in manicure and pedicure nail art. The findings of this study may assist with beauty styling and self-images of women in this fashion era.

Specifics of the color solution of the modern coworking center

The purpose of the article is to determine the features of the color component of interior design and to identify the aesthetic and artistic features of the color scheme of a modern work area on the example of the capital's coworking centers. Methodology. Art and art analysis in the aspect of design creativity is applied; structural-semiotic analysis, which involves the identification of symbolic, differentiating functions that are embedded in the color of the interior of the coworking center; the method of structural analysis, which contributed to the study of sign systems of the color of the interior of coworking centers with the decoding of the meanings embedded in them; method of comparative analysis, which establishes common features in the perception of color by modern man, identified the characteristics of the role of color in the interior design of the workspace. Scientific novelty. The semantic significance of color in the interior design of a coworking space is studied; the informativeness of color is analyzed on the basis of three parameters (tone, saturation, and brightness); the compositional and decorative function of color is considered; the aesthetic and artistic features of the color scheme of the modern work area are revealed on the example of Kyiv coworking centers and the priority color scale is determined, which contributes to the increase of working capacity. Conclusions. The basis of color perception – physiological, psychological, and aesthetic factors that determine color associations, semantics, and symbolism of color – are ancient archetypes formed under the influence of socio-economic and sacred factors. A variety of color harmonies are widely used in modern workspaces, in the process of organizing production processes, to create psychological accents that improve performance and reduce fatigue. In the context of coworking center design, the approach to color interior design is based primarily on the desire to create an atmosphere that promotes positive emotions, inspires workers to cooperate and productivity. The study found that the rich creative source of the artistic image of the interior of the coworking center is played by archetypes, which involve the image-associative thinking of designers. The color component is not limited to the characteristic scales that meet the latest trends – it is much wider and demonstrates the diversity of design searches. Key words: coworking center, interior design, colors, semantics, color, working capacity.