Why does Jin Lu like to use red?

The colors of Lu brocade began to be bright, and the warm colors dominated by red tones were loved by people. People want their life to be colorful, and more simple and bright colors are applied to Lu brocade.

The colors of Lu brocade and folk art come down in one continuous line, with strong color contrast, bold and exaggerated colors, enthusiasm, simplicity and beauty, showing a strong oriental color concept. The "five-color view" of Chinese traditional color concept refers to the five colors of cyan, magenta, yellow, white and black widely used in Lu brocade, which is also closely related to the folk aesthetics and culture in southwest Shandong. The influence of folk art colors, such as New Year pictures, paper-cutting, printing and dyeing, has created Lu Jin's color choice, following the primary colors and using less complicated colors.

Lu brocade often uses bright colors with high saturation such as red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple and pink. Red is the most commonly used color of Lu brocade. Jin Lu's red system includes scarlet, pink and rose. Red is warmer. In the whole visible spectrum, red is at the limit of visible light wave because of the longest light wave. Visually, red gives people the feeling of concern, happiness, enthusiasm and impulsiveness. The use of red conforms to the traditional concept of color, and more appropriately shows the passionate and unrestrained character of people in southwestern Shandong.

In terms of color, red is often used as the background color of a large area, such as happy characters, lanterns and other patterns. Due to the cultural psychology of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil, people in southwestern Shandong always use red for wedding occasions. People think that only the traditional concept of color is auspicious. Therefore, the application of red not only conforms to the color vision of people in southwest Shandong, but also incorporates historical and cultural factors.

Orange is also a common color of Lu brocade patterns, and Lu brocade orange includes orange and orange. Orange is a warmer color. In the natural environment, orange pomelo, corn, fruit and glow are all rich in orange, giving people a bright, gorgeous, cheerful, lively, rich and happy feeling.

Orange is reminiscent of autumn harvest and fruitful fruit. Women in southwest Shandong like to weave orange on fabrics to express their desire for a bumper harvest. The penetrating power of orange in the air is second only to that of red. Its color is warmer than red, and it is also a color that easily causes visual fatigue.

Yellow is a common decorative color of Lu brocade. Lu Jin's yellow color system is mainly bright pure yellow. As one of the three primary colors, yellow is also a warmer color. Yellow has a very strong light sense and high brightness, so it gives people a bright, brisk, brilliant, rich and warm feeling. Lu brocade pattern hangs gauze lanterns and national colors, that is, yellow shows the stamens of the stars. The collocation and embellishment of yellow increase the brightness of the picture, embellish the pattern and light up the life of people in southwest Shandong.