Colors

Did you know that every colour has an ‘inner’ colour? This reflective or ‘opposite’ colour can be seen on photo negatives… it’s when our blue jeans magically appear orange. Try the example above – what colour does bright red become? (Answer following, but don’t cheat!)

First, stare at the black dot in the centre of the red square for 20 seconds, without moving your eyes. Then move your eyes to the white square and stare at the black dot there. Hey presto! Inner colour revealed!

You can practise seeing reflective colours with your friends. Tack sheets of coloured paper on a wall with a sheet of white paper in between each colour. Draw a small black dot in the centre of each page. Now, choose a colour and stare at its dot for 20 seconds then move to the white sheet next to it. Keep staring at the white sheet and the reflective colour will miraculously appear!

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