Jul 5

Colourdumb

I’m not colourblind. I can wire a plug, even if it uses old colour schemes. I can read a resistor value, though sometimes red and orange bands are inscrutably similar.

However, if colour were English I wub rithg liyk disth. I can’t for the life of me picture a colour scheme and then carry it through to execution. I can hold up paint swatches and not manage to tell one from the other unless they are adjacent, then not be able to tell that one goes or does not go with another.

This means I probably shouldn’t go with the painting cars on the walls idea just yet.

/edit: I blame the Sinclair Spectrum. Check out these game loading screens: (mouseover to see them in their unfettered glory)

and this game in progress:

5 comments so far...

max Said on July 5th, 2007 at 12:17:

Nice use of Cyan and Magenta their! mmmmmmmmm
mshacklady Said on July 5th, 2007 at 15:28:

mmm magenta - The spectrum has a lot to answer for
lordhutton Said on July 5th, 2007 at 18:54:

Obviously you need a subscription to Ideal Home magazine. Or go live with a designer (like what I do). I am still not allowed to use post office red with lime green anywhere in the house
ianb1469 Said on July 6th, 2007 at 07:08:

You inspired me to repaint the ceiling last night.

White.
sweavo Said on July 6th, 2007 at 08:43:

Heheh. Did you go for the orange stair-rods and cornices idea though?