Gabriel, Thanks for the thoughtful response and the resources. This is just what I was hoping to learn about.
Jason > On Aug 9, 2021, at 8:38 AM, Gabriel Hargrove <gabrielhargr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Rivendell does a good job with color harmony in their frames, and I would not > discredit those choices as happenstance. I would recommend two books: Josef > Albers, Interaction of Color and Sanzo Wada (Seigensha Publishing) A > Dictionary of Color Combinations. Eric's statement is not without truth; I am > reminded of a specific insert from IoC: > “As “gentlemen prefer blondes,” so everyone has preference for certain colors > and prejudices against others. This applies to color combinations as well. It > seems good that we are of different tastes. As it is with people in our daily > life, so it is with color. We change, correct, or reverse our opinions about > colors, and this change of opinion may shift forth and back. Therefore, we > try to recognize our preferences and our aversions—what colors dominate in > our work; what colors, on the other hand, are rejected, disliked, or of no > appeal. Usually a special effort in using disliked colors ends with our > falling in love with them.” > > Take, for example, the contentious love people have for Atlantis green. I > found it off putting at first, but after many miles riding I have a strong > affinity for it. Is it because I am partial to the way that bike rides, and > the color has grown on my as a result? Perhaps. > > On another note regarding A Dictionary of Color Combinations: These are > archetypal Japanese color combinations which certainly have deeper cultural > references that make their pairings prevalent in Japan. However, I find most > of them objectively harmonious. You may find that book helpful when picking > accessories if you are down with the Blue Lug aesthetic. > > Gabriel Hargrove > > Huntington Beach, CA > > > >> On Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 3:36:43 PM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: >> I think this means your tastes are aligned with Rivendell’s. Nothing more. >> >>> On Saturday, August 7, 2021, J L <subf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Designers, knowledgeable folks, >>> >>> In examples where total bicycle color looks good, WHY does it look good? >>> >>> What elements of color theory and design are behind it? >>> >>> When color comes up some folks will say it is subjective (fair). >>> >>> 99% of Rivendells I have seen get the color quotient right. This includes >>> color on all components and accessories when viewed as a whole. For this >>> question, and in respect to this group, let us assume these are confirming >>> examples. >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3A2A0717-A27D-4E5D-A024-6DB383F0F7D9%40gmail.com. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ab903fe7-7ea7-4434-b567-b91e5f0a051fn%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/21EDBCA2-9428-4EC8-9655-B07BE3B7B074%40gmail.com.
