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RED: Love and War

2008.06.19

All about RED.

Love and War:
Red is hot. It's a strong color that conjures up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare. Red is Cupid and the Devil.

Nature of Red:
A stimulant, red is the hottest of the warm colors. Studies show that red can have a physical effect, increasing the rate of respiration and raising blood pressure.

The expression seeing red indicates anger and may stem not only from the stimulus of the color but from the natural flush (redness) of the cheeks, a physical reaction to anger, increased blood pressure, or physical exertion.

Culture of Red:
Red is power, hence the red power tie for business people and the red carpet for celebrities and VIPs (very important people).

Flashing red lights denote danger or emergency. Stop signs and stop lights are red to get the drivers' attention and alert them to the dangers of the intersection.

In some cultures, red denotes purity, joy, and celebration. Red is the color of happiness and prosperity in China and may be used to attract good luck.Red is often the color worn by brides in the East while it is the color of mourning in South Africa. In Russia the Bolsheviks used a red flag when they overthrew the Tsar, thus red became associated with communism. Many national flags use red. The red Ruby is the traditional Fortieth Wedding Anniversary gift.

Using Red:

Use the color red to grab attention and to get people to take action. Use red when you don't want to sink into the background. Use red to suggest speed combined with confidence and perhaps even a dash of danger. A little bit of red goes a long way. Small doses can often be more effective than large amounts of this strong color. Multiple shades of red and even pink or orange can combine for a cheerful palette.

In feng shui color decorating Red always signifies richness and luxury. If used too much, though, it can bring restlessness, burst of anger and over stimulation. Better use it with caution, always easier to bring Red with details and accessories, rather than with furnishings or wall color.

LANGUAGE OF RED

The use of red in familiar phrases can help a designer see how their color of choice might be perceived by others — both the positive and negative aspects.

GOOD RED
* Red letter day - important or significant occasion
* Red carpet treatment - make someone feel special, treat them as if they are a celebrity
* Roll out the red carpet - same as above
* Red sky in the morning, sailor's warning; red sky at night, sailor's delight - pay attention to good and bad warning signs
* Paint the town red - celebrate, go out partying
* Red eye - an overnight flight

BAD RED

* Seeing red - to be angry
* Red herring - something that deceives or distracts attention from the truth
* In the red - being overdrawn at the bank or losing money
* Red flag - denotes danger, warning, or an impending battle

Red Words:
These words are synonymous with red or represent various shades of the color red.

Scarlet, crimson, vermillion, carmine, maroon, burgundy, ruby, rose, madder, rouge, brick, blood red, blush, fire engine red, cinnabar, russet, rust, Venetian red, flame, Indian red, tomato.

Using Red with Other Colors:

Although not normally considered an ideal coupling, in combination with green, red is a Christmas color — a joyful season.

Cool blues provide contrast and tone down the heat of red. Light pinks and yellows are harmonizing colors that can work well with red if not too close in value such as dark red with a pale or golden yellow. Be careful using purple. It can be an elegant combination but too much could be overpowering.Add a dash of red to a soft but sophisticated pink and gray combo. For some countries, including the US, red, white, and blue is a very patriotic trio even if the shades of red and blue differ from those used in the flag.

As for me, RED is so FLIRTY!

38 Comments

Very personal view of the record.
well done

Necy1928 · 2008-06-19: 02:13

Too red! Good set though!

ee97056 · 2008-06-19: 03:54

your sets always tell a story... love it :)

Copdawoot · 2008-06-19: 04:03

Cool set! :-)

abbynews · 2008-06-19: 04:13

Enjoyable, knowledgeable.
A fabulous collection of red.

leocheung · 2008-06-19: 04:13

Red, red, red, red, red and red. I like the red. Besos.

Pasku · 2008-06-19: 04:19

wow... cool set! i love the red! and good shots!

amaranta · 2008-06-19: 05:08

great set!!.... red is my favorite color!!.......
I especially like 5,11, and the cool hat in 10!! :))

jennye · 2008-06-19: 05:57

Wow- so well put together, very impressive!!~ R

urmysunshine · 2008-06-19: 06:54

lovely

openbelarus · 2008-06-19: 07:32

great set and interesting, i love #5 and 6

Michka43 · 2008-06-19: 08:13

Hello! Very beautiful second and last one! Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

????? · 2008-06-19: 09:41

Great set and essay...I especially like #3 and your last self-portrait

dadlak · 2008-06-19: 09:47

cicle is the best !

Wercia18 · 2008-06-19: 10:30

Very interesting theme. Wonderful pictures esp the two last ones.

noptek · 2008-06-19: 10:59

Interesting, i love #1 and 6

Flowerstone · 2008-06-19: 11:24

WOW way red!!! Nice post!!!

SheriJ · 2008-06-19: 12:41

Very interesting post! I like red, but mostly as an accent color:)
I especially like the 5th shot.

ambersunsets · 2008-06-19: 16:19

Magnificent post. And...

“Skewered through and through with office-pens, and bound hand and foot with red tape”

Charles Dickens

photopoet · 2008-06-19: 16:31

Very interesting post!

sendao · 2008-06-19: 17:10

Red is not my fav color but this post is Amazing !!!!.
you put a lot of work in it .
Bravo!!

????? · 2008-06-19: 17:43

great photoreport :)
what about the red cherry on top of the cake? :))))
nice work!

lsdphoto · 2008-06-20: 12:05

great themed set....love it :)

cariad · 2008-06-21: 04:57

great set...nice work :)

samuelsonthhc · 2008-06-21: 14:49

good idea

shady87 · 2008-06-21: 15:06

great idea, very good photos and the whole set well thought out!
Impresive!

Tramp · 2008-06-21: 17:10

red~~~Chinese people love red~~~:)

NALIMJI · 2008-06-21: 21:27

I love red - passion, emotion and yes, flirty! GREAT set! :)

mariaps · 2008-06-21: 23:34

interesting and cool...I knew red and yellow were used a lot with fast food chains because they stimulate the appetite among other things

claudia · 2008-06-22: 04:21

Nice I like it :)

timmes · 2008-06-22: 08:20

hmm.. post istruttivo!

????? · 2008-06-22: 14:04

unfortunetly
War is More Than Love
But Nice Shots
Thanks

zohrepix · 2008-06-23: 08:55

an excellent set , espacial photo of you in this set is no 5 . very golden shoot , great composition and meaningful .

Asianeye · 2008-06-24: 01:11

your red photos are great!

ypslon · 2008-06-24: 06:56

Loved it. Thanks!

Wenderwoman · 2008-06-26: 09:23

Ah, red is my favourite colour –– and I'll wear it anytime, any day –– spring, summer, autumn, winter ... cold days, hot days ...

meiling · 2008-06-27: 08:16

what is more? love or war...

????? · 2008-07-09: 12:29

flipado · 2008-07-11: 13:16

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