Can someone describe the blue wave shapes in this design?

[kestrell]

Kes: for instance, are they meandering, spiraling, S-shaped, serpentine, crescent-shaped, etc? A description of the shade of color would be appreciated also.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/when-all-else-fails-sharpie-the-art-of-heike-weber-123166?image_id=1645898

Comments

[ambyr]

They're ripping waves, giving the whole floor the appearance the ocean at the beach, with successive little wavelets lapping onto shore. It's a good fool-the-eye effect; I would never have guessed the floor was actually flat. The color is generally pretty dark, about the same shade as a new pair of blue jeans.

[kestrell]

Excellent, thank you! From people's descriptions about the article on the Web page, I had inferred that "trippy" meant brighter, more neon sort of colors, but this sounds more like indigo, which is one of my favorite colors.

[capri0mni]

Yes, I would have said "undulating, like ocean waves." Moreover, the varying widths of white between the dark blue lines (which I'd call 'royal blue') give the illusion of highlights and shadows, increasing the effect that the floor itself is uneven. Also, there is a radiating, spiraling effect where the "waves" appear to be forming a whirlpool around a central, steel and concrete, pillar dominating the room.

In this context, I'd say that "trippy" could refer to either: causing a person to mistrust their senses, and feel like they are having a psychodelic trip, or being afraid that they would trip, walking over the floor. The latter was my reaction, and one reason my immediate thought was: "This is a Bad Idea for a floor design." I don't know about you, but when I enter a room, I like to be confident that the floor under me is actually flat and solid.

[kestrell]

While this floor wouldn't bother me, I understand the desire to have all your senses confirm that the surface which you are walking on is solid. I actually am deeply disturbed when I have to walk on highway overpasses or open outdoor stairs because, although I can feel the solidness of the steps beneath my feet, my ears tell me this is not a solid object. When I was low vision, all-white rooms freaked me out because I couldn't tell where the floor met the walls, it was all just white which, when it has no natural light, gives no sense of edges.

Thank you for the description!

[capri0mni]

Well, I have good vision, and all-white rooms freak me out, too. There's just something creepy and nightmarish about them.

Which is why I never understood the meme that "in the Future, everything will be white and shiny!" I mean -- really? Especially since, in many Asian cultures, white is the color of mourning.

[kestrell]

I think some part of the white is the color of science fiction spaces meme is connected with the late sixties or seventies fashion for white room, including white shag rugss. I grew up in the seventies, and it seemed that half of all the rooms in any of my cousins's houses were off-limits to kids. I think in science fiction land it is expected that our robot servants will clean everything, although I think this idea would provoke a robot revolution in record time.