Art In Chemistry, Chemistry In Art

Art in Chemistry; Chemistry in Art Second Edition Barbara R. Greenberg Dianne Patterson Teacher Ideas Press Art in Chemistry; Chemistry in Art Art in Chemistry; Chemistry in Art Second Edition Barbara R. Greenberg and Dianne Patterson An imprint of Libraries Unlimited Westport, Connecticut • London Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Greenberg, Barbara R. Art in chemistry, chemistry in art / Barbara R. Greenberg and Dianne Patterson. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59158-309-7 (alk. paper) 1. Chemistry—Study and teaching (Secondary) 2. Art—Study and teaching (Secondary) I. Patterson, Dianne. II. Title. QD40.G73 2008 540.71’2—dc22 2007027276 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2008 by Barbara R. Greenberg and Dianne Patterson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Reproducible pages may be copied for classroom and educational programs only. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007027276 ISBN: 978-1-59158-309-7 First published in 2008 Libraries Unlimited/Teacher Ideas Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.lu.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to Anne, Emily, Vicki, Kimmy, Josh, and Betsy Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv 1—Colors Do Matter: How Do We See Color? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Modeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Activity 1.1: Atomic Modeling and Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Nature of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Activity 1.2: The Psychology of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Activity 1.3: Color versus Black and White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Light as a Source of Color: The Electromagnetic Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Activity 1.4: The Rainbow: A Chorus of Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Activity 1.5: Color and Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The Psychological Significance of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Activity 1.6: Color Psychology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Principles of Good Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Commercial Use of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Activity 1.7: Color Psychology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Connection Between Light and Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Activity 1.8: Create Your Own Atom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Demonstration 1.1: Light from Excited Atoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .