This Is Color Theory: BLUE

Housing many natural elements from the sky to the ocean this hue specifically is mysterious yet emotionally tangible in many respects. The elements themselves represent the power of this hue in poetic and literal forms. For example, the oceans importance has been referenced in the classic Poetic Justice film by Janet Jackson alluding, "A wise man once said, Look at the ocean and realize that no matter how famous you are or how much money you make know that you'll never be as important as the ocean." Later on in the film, Tupac and Janet's characters connect on a physical level near the ocean, letting go of their own emotional refractions towards each other. It's also important to note that according to Islamic beliefs, the ocean is the birthplace of God himself. The sky is blue because as sunlight passes through the atmosphere, light is scattered at the blue end of the spectrum. Given that blue wavelengths are shorter than both red and green, it can be assumed that the sun is very close to us, except for when it's setting. As the sun sets, the direction and pattern of light is scattered in longer wavelengths reflecting magenta hues. It's interesting that in color therapy blue is representational of the throat chakra; including the spirit of truth and purpose. Importance.

Given its historical and natural context I decided to pinpoint Faience Blue. Also known as Egyptian paste, this hue refers to the pottery of Ancient Egypt and the efflorescent glazing technique. As a manual technique, sodium and metal oxides in the paste create turquoise hues on the surface of historically esteemed pots and pendants from the ancient world. Dating back to about 6,000 years ago faience pottery is known for its vivid turquoise hues and fluctuating appearances from matte, glossy, translucent and opaque surfaces. Although Europe gave faience its name based off the town of Faenza in Italy because it reminded them of pottery there, its origin still is unmatched. Numerous methods for this type of pottery produced different hues of bright blue on the surface, this hue serves as the middle ground between all variations.