Antiques

We were set a task to go hunting for antiques to model through into a 3D modelling program. I found 4 items that I believe I can model on the program as i'm not very experienced yet:

A Study into Colour

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Red is a very passionate colour in western culture. Emotionally is symbolises anger and sometimes love, as red is also the colour of blood and the heart (cartoon and real-life). However in the Indian subcontinent, red is the traditional colour for a bridal dress (unlike western culture which uses white) and in the media commonly represents married women. Red is also the colour of the Chinese element Fire. This element also represents south, the planet Mars, summer and hot climate. Russia was once known as ‘the reds’ by the Americans during the cold war, but within Russia is does also symbolise communism and revolution.

Blue is a calm colour, it is the colour of the sea and the night. But it can also symbolise depression and loneliness, sadness which is suffered in silence, hence the reason calm and this negative emotions can be related. This can be reinforced by the English saying ‘feeling blue’ referring to feeling depressed or upset. In Ancient Rome, Philosophers wore blue robes to symbolise their profession. Whilst in modern France, deep blue is associated with Royalty and Aristocracy.

Green is the colour of nature, plants and in today’s situation, a big icon for lowering carbon emissions and preventing more global warming. It can represent envy, hence the term ‘green with envy’ and it can also relate to illness (relating to cartoon culture when a character throws up, there face and sick is green). In Chinese culture it is the colour for the element wood, which also symbolises east, the planet Jupiter, Spring and a windy climate. The colour itself however represents disgrace in their culture. In the Islam religion, it is the sacred colour, a sign of respect and veneration. Green is very symbolic in Ireland (also known as ‘the emerald isle’) as it is the colour of their symbol, the Shamrock, a young sprig of clover.

Seeing as Purple is a mix of Red and Blue I tend to mix the emotions the 2 primary colours relate to too. Purple can be seen as calm like blue but still hold some of the passion of red. It also can symbolise royalty and can be seen as quite mystical. The royalty is reinforced when we look into Japanese culture as it is a sign of wealth and power. Purple can also be known as violet although it is seen as closer to blue than red whilst purple has more red than blue. In English-speaking countries Violet is often used as a girl’s name. Violet also relates to a lot of spring related festivals/rituals, such as Advent and Lent from Christianity. Pale Purple is considered a colour of Easter in North America. However this colour is also related to mourning in western culture and some eastern cultures. For example, in Thailand, widows wear purple to mourn their husband’s death.

Yellow is a bright colour and is associated a lot with our sun. It’s uplifting, positive and warm and is the colour of many of our iconic summer flowers such as daffodils, dandelions and buttercups. Yellow is also included in the Chinese elements as it’s the colour of the Earth element. This also symbolises Saturn, stabilizing, damp and ripening, which seems to be the only feature that agrees with our western positive Yellow. Japanese culture however agrees more with Yellow’s general feel as it symbolises courage and nobility. For Hindus yellow is a sacred colour and in Islam it yellow symbolises wisdom. Yellow does have a negative side to it too though, in Egypt the colour is reserved for mourning.

Orange is related to sunset, autumn and is quite a neutral colour. Being of mix of red and yellow it’s a positive colour but less passion than red. America and Canada associate orange as lot with Halloween due to pumpkin carving being a vital part of the holiday. To Native Americans Orange is a sign of learning and kinship. In the Netherlands, orange is a sign of royalty.

Pink, like Red, can also represent love, but also represent nurturing and romance. In western, eastern and European culture it is seen as quite a feminine colour. It can also represent fertility as in European culture it symbolises baby girls except for in Belgium where it symbolises baby boys. In Korean culture it represents Tuesday. It’s also associated a lot with roses hence why it relates to romance.

White is seen as the purest, most perfect colour. In western culture it is the colour of bridal dresses, peace, hospitals/healthcare and angels. Eastern culture takes quite an opposite approach as on that side of the globe it symbolises death, mourning and sadness. However, white also symbolises reincarnation, as a lot of eastern religions believe in this aspect. In western media, mostly films, white is used to symbolise the highest class or the purest form. In China white is a masculine colour, relating also to creature such as the unicorn and the tiger. The Chinese element metal is also white, symbolising Autumn, west, Venus and dry weather.

Black is a negative colour, but can also be seen as calm as it can represent nothingness. In western culture it is worn at funerals and is associated with death and sorrow. Black is related to the Chinese element water, which also symbolises north, the planet Mercury, Winter and cold weather. In western films, black can be seen in many examples as evil and intimidating. A lot of eastern cultures also relate it to evil, darkness and bad luck.­