Description

Colour mixing is no simple task. Depending on the quality of the paint and type of pigment, the paint that one mixes will turn out vastly different from intended. Have you ever experienced that delightful moment when you create a beautiful colour blend, only to find it impossible to recreate it exactly the same way again? 

Mixing paint with sundry colour gamuts to acquire various hues has been practised at least since Ancient Greece, when Aristotle developed the first known colour theory. The process is intricate and complex, which is noted by Seymour Arthur Jennings in his treatise about the subject, Paint and Colour Mixing (1910).

"If half a dozen practical painters, experienced in color mixing, were asked separately to mix a given color, say sea green, it is almost certain that when the six colors were compared there would be no two alike. Each of the six painters might have precisely the same make of colors to work with, and yet the sea green in each case would be different. The explanation, of course, is that opinions differ as to what is sea green."

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Vision

Not to worry, for those looking to explore colour theory and paint mixing with greater ease, we have just the solution for you! Our goal is to develop a robotic paint mixer, enabling anyone to effortlessly choose any desired colour. This eliminates the need to spend time and effort in the trial-and-error process of achieving the intended paint shade. Additionally, the colour produced will remain uniform and consistent. With our innovation, you can simply paint away!

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References:

Color Theory | Causes of Color. https://www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/1B.html#:~:text=In%20Ancient%20Greece%2C%
20Aristotle%20developed,an%20alternative%20hierarchy%20of%20color. Accessed 22 Aug. 2023.

Arthur Seymour Jennings, Paint and Colour Mixing, (4th ed.; Lon- don and New York: Spon & Chamberlain, 1910)