Color Theory

Well, the end of the year is almost upon us. For me, that means a little bit of an overhaul. I'll be switching out all my avatars and such for something a little new. I'll be casting off my usual green & black motif for it's counterpart...

When I was in elementary school my favorite days were those in which I got to duck out of the usual grind of the day to excuse myself for my Native American studies. There were only a few savages who attended the school along with my cousin and I so it was a very quiet and peaceful escape. It was cool being part of a select few. Still is. But the best part of those classes was the actual study. Learning not only about our own tribe, but the tribes of those spread across this nation. For the most part, our studies were very much hands-on in the form of crafts. And it was there that I first recall my budding relationship with color and its symbology.

The colors I use are very deliberate. Being the symbology nut that I am, I'm very much intrigued with pairs of opposites. So I thought I'd create a simple palette of paired colors for my online identity. I wanted something stark and simplistic, not only in appearance but also in philosophy. The prime opposites were my inspiration: life and death. I've always been tied most closely with the odd and the dark, so when I first set out with this little project I decided to begin on an odd year (2007) and a dark color (black, yeah I know it's not really a color :P ). Black and green were my first choice. The black representing death, and the green life. Their counterpart being white and red.

Funny thing about white & red. For me, I see only death... only the dark. In my mind, it makes sense that they're a counterpart to black and green, but I've just had this disconnect with associating red with life. And white is such... well... anyway, I didn't want to get too long-winded in the last few posts of the year. Anyway, that's been the plan... my scheme. I'm gonna do the switch out just before the year runs out and keep it up and going for a full year. At that time, I guess I'll think of something else. I had thought of inverting their layout and keeping the theme... but 2009 is going to be an important year and I think I need something a bit more personal. I think the Wizard will have to come out from behind the curtain...


DS333, red-faced.