School psychologist was examining some drawings by a little girl. The hands and faces were all green. Other colors (blue, red, orange) were natural, but not the faces.
Psychologist talks to the teacher, asks if there have been any behavioral problems, etc. Teacher mentions maybe some problems at home.
Psychologist talks to the little girl, asks her to explain the pictures. Doesn't get much information and finally comes out and asks why the faces are green.
Little girl responds, "The pink crayon ran out." This is based on a true story.
Sometimes color choices have nothing to do with tradition or the color of the object. Sometimes they are based on available pigments or the cost of those pigments. Cochineal (red), for example, was very costly in most areas (it's made from tiny insects) and only available to the wealthy or those close to trading depots for those items.
And then there is color blindness... red/green color blindness is very common (particularly in men, since it's a genetically sex-linked trait) but blue/green color blindness, especially in the turquoise (blue-green) range, is not uncommon either and also affects women.
I think the VMS illustrator knew blue from green, since aqua-blue was used in the buckets next to the green water and some details of the plants show attention to color detail, but depending on access to minerals/plants or to a pigment supplier, some color choices may be based on pigment availability, cost, and color perception.
Psychologist talks to the teacher, asks if there have been any behavioral problems, etc. Teacher mentions maybe some problems at home.
Psychologist talks to the little girl, asks her to explain the pictures. Doesn't get much information and finally comes out and asks why the faces are green.
Little girl responds, "The pink crayon ran out." This is based on a true story.
Sometimes color choices have nothing to do with tradition or the color of the object. Sometimes they are based on available pigments or the cost of those pigments. Cochineal (red), for example, was very costly in most areas (it's made from tiny insects) and only available to the wealthy or those close to trading depots for those items.
And then there is color blindness... red/green color blindness is very common (particularly in men, since it's a genetically sex-linked trait) but blue/green color blindness, especially in the turquoise (blue-green) range, is not uncommon either and also affects women.
I think the VMS illustrator knew blue from green, since aqua-blue was used in the buckets next to the green water and some details of the plants show attention to color detail, but depending on access to minerals/plants or to a pigment supplier, some color choices may be based on pigment availability, cost, and color perception.