I have for some time now been in love with the color grey. I also prefer to spell it with an "e" rather than the Americanization "gray". It just looks better from a typographical point of view.
Why GREY? Well from the definition it is the balance of white and black, the epicenter of what is neutral.
(Melancholia I // Albrecht Dürer)
"Greys are seen commonly in nature and fashion. Grey paints can be created by mixing complementary colors (that is colors directly opposite on the color wheel, e.g. yellow and violet). Images which consist wholly of neutral colors are called monochrome, black-and-white or greyscale."- you can see the full wikipedia description here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray
I have always been a fan of greyscale images, drawings and photography. Actually, all through school and college my medium of choice was drawing. I have worn down many of Derwent HB, 3B pencils, as well Conte crayons and charcoal sticks. Some the great masters like Albrecht Durer, Leonardo, and Rembrandt express the beauty of grey in their illustrations.
Now that I am computer literate and prefer to easier clean up options that Photoshop has so effortlessly provided, I haven't much touched the pencils in a while.
I have painted and from understandings of underpainting, in which the depth of colors are enhanced by providing a neutral under tone of contrast, line and field to help the colors placed on top of them pop. This is true when viewing images in with a matte.
Now onto the meaning for the undertone of the emotion and thought.
When I tend to feel GREY, I have the feeling of being in even space, usually without a high or low feeling. Look around a see what grey is in your area.
Psychology of Color: Grey
The cold influence of grey keeps it foreign, remote and distant. Grey is preferred by those individuals who put their noses to the grindstone. If grey is your favorite color, you tend to be a careful, articulate individual who is focused and dedicated to your commitments. Provided by Glidden
Gonna miss you George. Contains explicit content.
I also found a nice article on the history of the color wheel.
http://www.linesandcolors.com/2008/05/12/history-of-the-color-wheel/
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