Blue, White and Yellow
Transcript: Yellow To do something until you are blue in the face True blue Once in a blue moon Out of the blue Synonyms and Antonyms The colors white, yellow, and blue all are present in the sky. White represents the clouds in the sky. Yellow represents the sun in the sky. Blue represents the whole background of the sky, the atmosphere. Usage in Piece of Art White in Art Oxford English Dictionary Definition Blue White How the colors relate Usage in poem and song "A color like that of snow, milk, or bone" "The white of an egg is the part of an egg that becomes white when cooked" Idioms and Phrases After researching yellow, I learned that it was harder than I thought to find some of the information than I expected. This is because yellow typically isn't used to make things look good, however, it is used as a noticeable addition. Because, since it isn't used a lot, when its used, it's very noticeable. Also, I learned that the meaning and use of yellow has changed the most of any color over the years, going from negative and disgraceful, to happy and luminous. Idioms for Blue Deeper Meaning Historical Background: Yellow was commonly used as a negative tone towards emotions and qualities, hundreds of years ago. Artists and poets used it as being hateful, and offensive. A reason for this was because members of the church had used yellow to refer to disease and discomfort, when creating explanations for certain events. The book Colors Demonic and Divine stated "Yellow was the color of sorrow, hunger, and death" Sunlight Wedding Dresses Purity Innocence Heaven Virginity Safety Snow Perfection After completing my research, my knowledge on the color white and my views when seeing white have drastically changed. I notice that white is seen almost everywhere I look. Now I associate white as a blank canvas waiting to be written on, and it is an opening for the creation of anything that the mind can conceive. Non-literal Usage Why did I choose this color? Antonyms joyous happy extatic White is one of the most common colors in nature. In many cultures, white represents goodness, innocence, purity, and light. It is the opposite of darkness or black. In the book Colors Demonic and Divine, white was described as "angelic and pure" during the middle ages. Unlike black, white usually has a positive connotation. Historical Background: My thoughts after research Idioms/phrases In John Flaxman's Wedgwood Pegasus Vase, white decor is used on top of a pale blue vase to display people and a Pegasus as purely and divinely as possible. The deeper meaning behind blue is sadness and depression. The feeling of being blue, is a metaphor for being sad. Synonyms and Antonyms Historical Background: After thoughts In the song "White Christmas" Irving Berlin, he uses white in a literal sense to describe a very snowy Christmas, but figuratively a white Christmas could be one that is pure, and perfect. In the poem "Let The Cloth Be White" by William Carleton, he uses white to figuratively describe a lady setting a table with a white cloth, which is supposed to be interpreted as making the table pure, clean, and heavenly to appreciate what they have and be closer to their religion. The End I chose white as it is one of the most common colors in nature. White can be seen almost every where you look. White is very interesting as it is made up of every color on the spectrum. White also has many different symbolic meanings. This made me want to research more about white. Gold Butter Yolk of an egg Various flowers Leaves Corn In the song "Blue" by Eiffel 65, blue is used to describe the feelings of a young boy who is depressed and the townspeople around him that are blue. The song uses those non literal uses of blue but also in the sense of a real literal blue house as in the color. Which is just a metaphor for how the boy sees his home. Blue,White, and Yellow Use of White in Songs and Poems Deeper Meaning Use of yellow in songs/poems Synonyms: chalk-white, pale, wan, colorless, bloodless, natural, angelic. Antonyms: black, dark, gloomy, dirty. I chose the color yellow because it completed our groups idea of a sky. The bright yellow sun can completely change the feel of the picture, and adds another color. Also, I had never really used yellow, and thought it would be good to research. By: Robert Werderman, Michael Lu, and Justin McDermott In the poem "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin blue is used to describe the authors feelings of sadness and that sadness is represented when he says that the skies are cloudy and he is blue. Synonyms Sky Ocean Melancholy Depressed sad "Blue colour"(326) "A pigment of a blue colour"(326) "Elliptically for blue species or varieties of animals, objects, or substances"(326) In the painting "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh, the color blue is used in the night sky, lit up by many bright stars. The shade of blue is deep navy blue instead of the commonly used black color. Why did I choose this color? Lion/cheetah Lemon Sun Bananas
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