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Seeing Red

March 19, 2017

This post contributed by Tianna Lewis.

Don Schwartz, Little Red Umbrella in a Big Universe
Don Schwartz, Little Red Umbrella in a Big Universe

Red is an attention grabber. It is the color of danger, and desire. Our eyes have evolved to hunt the scenery for the red berry, or the trail left by the wounded animal. This fact isn’t lost on contemporary consumer culture. Red is frequently the color of choice for marketing campaigns that want to make their product stand out. But we have to use this color with caution; a little bit goes a long way, and too much can be overwhelming. But when an artist finds the right amount, the viewer is inexplicably drawn in.

Donna Howard Day Break
Donna Howard, Day Break
Janet Holt, Reorganizeing The Landscape
Janet Holt, Reorganizing The Landscape
Lyn NanceSasser, Up the Pathway
Lyn NanceSasser, Up the Pathway
Mary Dennis, Fall Display
Mary Dennis, Fall Display
J Swofford, High Priestess
J Swofford, High Priestess
Chi Meredith, Borderline
Chi Meredith, Borderline
Carolyn Cole, CC 144c (red)
Carolyn Cole,CC 144c (red)
Bruce Clark, Colors - Portland Japanese Garden
Bruce Clark, Colors – Portland Japanese Garden
Paul Zegers, Centennial Sundown
Paul Zegers, Centennial Sundown
Mitchell Wolfsehr, Waiting for Mike
Mitchell Wolfsehr, Waiting for Mike
Karl Kaiser, Stratum 169
Karl Kaiser, Stratum 169
Barbara Rawls, Hood Canal Barge
Barbara Rawls, Hood Canal Barge
Hazel Schlesinger, Poppy Fields
Hazel Schlesinger, Poppy Fields
Jenny Smith, Red Poppies and Blue Flowers
Jenny Smith, Red Poppies and Blue Flowers

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