Read Time: < 1 minuteDo you know what this traffic signal inspired idiom means?

Read Time: 3 minVincent van Gogh is considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt, although he remained poor and virtually unknown throughout his life.

Read Time: 3 minIt’s always exciting when new colors come front-and-center in the New Year. The Colors for 2014 did not disappoint, with offerings for just about every style and designer – from hot Radiant Orchid to soft Breath of Fresh Air. Here are my takes on ways to relate and incorporate 5 of the ‘It Colors’ for […]

Read Time: 3 minThe difference between waking up exhausted versus well-rested may actually depend on the color of your bedroom walls, says a new study.

Read Time: 2 minI named all 64 Crayola crayon colors correctly. Can you?Okay, so maybe it did take me three tries before I got all 64 but the first two times I made silly mistakes and got 4 and two wrong on each respective try.I really do know that the new pink is named “famous” and not “celebrity” […]

Read Time: 3 minOriginally published: 2013 | Last updated: July 2025 – This article was updated to reflect the transition from the discontinued iPad app to Yale Press’s new Complete Digital Edition, with current pricing and access information.Interaction of Color: From App to Complete Digital EditionAs a long-time fan of Josef Albers, I was thrilled when Yale University […]

Read Time: 2 minMen Wearing Pink: Quintessentially BritishThe color pink overtook blue to become the number one selling fashion color for men in the UK in 2007. Pink has been selling strong ever since.British men have embraced the color pink in a leading way over time, and it has become a fashionable look. Here are some tips for […]

Read Time: < 1 minuteBarbershop pole color meaning goes back to medieval times, when in addition to a shave and a haircut, other more unusual services were offered.

Read Time: < 1 minuteFlamingos pink is well known but it is not the color these birds are born with. They begin life with light gray feather and the coral pink is something they acquire later, but why?Gaining Their Iconic Color: Flamingos PinkThese long-legged birds live in wetland areas and consume two things that produce the pigment that changes […]

Read Time: 2 minPaul Klee was a prolific Swiss and German artist best known for his large body of work, influenced by cubism, expressionism and surrealism. Klee’s diverse body of work cannot, however, be categorized according to any single artistic movement, or “school.”Klee constantly experimented with artistic techniques and the expressive power of color, in the process often breaking […]

Read Time: 3 minThe many traditions and symbolism associated with this time of year is key to understanding Chinese New Year color meaning.

Read Time: 3 minJohn Ruskin was a critic who could out-paint most painters, a great educator who reinvented how we see art. He was an astonishing figure, as Tim Hilton’s magisterial 2002 biography of him proves.

Read Time: 4 minTo understand how different types of light affect color you have to know a little about what light is, how it works, and its relationship to color.