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References

1. SCIENCE BEHIND COLORS

• Newton’s theory: 
  http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/bh.html
• Reflection: 
  http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/Class/refln/u13l1a.html
• Refraction: 
  http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l1b.cfm
• Light in air and Why is the sky blue: 
  http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html
• Rainbows: 
  http://www.rebeccapaton.net/rainbows/formatn.htm
• The human eye: 
  http://www.preventblindness.org/vlc/how_we_see.htm
• Color blindness: 
  http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/aboutCB.asp
• How animals perceive colors:
  http://www.eyes-and-vision.com/how-animals-see-the-world.html
• Color use and manufacture: 
  http://www.dyespigments.com
• Newton’s color wheel: 
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/color.html

 

2. COLORS AND DESIGN

• Color harmony: 
  http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-theory-basics.html
• Interior design:
  http://www.paintquality.com/index.html
  http://www.rentaldecorating.com/color_home_decorating.htm
• Colors in Advertising: 
  http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Color-Is-Your-Advertising? How-Color-Theory-Can-Make-Your-Marketing-More-Effective&id=1115718
• Gender colors:
  http://histclo.com/Gender/color.html
  http://www.wisegeek.com/have-pink-and-blue-always-been-considered-gender-specific-colors.htm
  http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/05/01/11-great-color-legends/
• Vincent Van Gogh:
  http://www.vincentvangoghart.net/
• http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/vgbro.shtm
• Pablo Picasso:
  http://sensology.blogs.com/sensational_color/2006/08/colors_like_fea.html
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/picasso/
• Henri Matisse:
  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/matisse/

 

3. COLORS AND CULTURE

• Ancient Egypt: 
  http://www.egyptianmyths.net/colors.htm
• Tibetan Buddhism:
  http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/symbols/color.htm
• Native American:
  http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/color2.htm
• India: 
  http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/factsinhindu2.html
• China: 
  http://spectacularvancouver.wordpress.com/2006/11/27/chinese-culture-five-elements%E2%80%A6five-colors/
• Mardi Gras: 
  http://www.novareinna.com/festive/mardi.html
• Holi: 
  http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/holidays/holi.htm
• St. Patrick’s Day: 
  http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/pat/history.html
• Chinese New Year:
  http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2009/01/26/the-chinese-new-year-the-color-red
• Rainbow myths: 
  http://www.colours-of-the-rainbow.com/legends.html

 

4. COLORS AND HUMANS

• Color perception illusions :
  http://www.lottolab.org/index.asp?type=previous-projects
• Synesthesia: 
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/syne.html
• Dr. Luscher: 
  http://www.luscher-color.com/
• Color test: 
  http://www.viewzone.com/luscher44.html
• Color therapy, chakras: 
  http://www.colourtherapyhealing.com/
• Effect of colors on Babies: 
  http://www.coloursofthesoul.com/june-mcleod-the-team/info_1.html
• Effect of colors on vision: 
  http://www.colormatters.com/optics.html

 

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