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Rule of thumb for wall color ?
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Posted by taralynna 9 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 4, 08 at 22:23
| I'm confused about the colors used on walls in Japanese gardens. It seems to me that a white wall is so stark that it completely disrupts the feeling of being in nature. Does it seem that way to you? I have also noticed that there is usally a dry garden in front of a white wall. Is that significant?
What colors are really used in Japan? Do the garden wall colors coordinate with the outside house colors?
It seems to me that you would use a color that disappears and doesnt cause distraction, but I havent seen any examples of that in the dozen or so books I have.
I would really appreciate your input. |
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RE: Rule of thumb for wall color ?
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Wed, Mar 5, 08 at 23:00
| I like the translucent walls, that look like they have the shapes of things on the other side painted on them when the light is right. |
RE: Rule of thumb for wall color ?
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- Posted by yama 7b Ga (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 6, 08 at 13:22
Hi
when you see jgardenbook photos,most time they spray water before take photos.
Many sand/ small size gravel are not pure white. wall of temple are mixture of clay. lime and or ash, it cannot be white-white color. Even shoji paper/rice paper some time have show fiber and did not bleech paper.
In kyoto area offten Use Shirakawa suna, white river sand, acutuary it is sized small garvel with some black in it. Most wall of tea houses or shoins are light tan color. Old timer din't have pure white color pigment. new garden can paint white. but realy pure white. It is depend on garden you saw in photo.
yama |
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