Well, you could be right about what you say, Cofty. I am open minded. And yes, I can very well be that rare woman that has four cones - I hate yellow and never wear it. I would be interested, though, on what it is that you base your assertion that "having 4 types of cone does not make a functional tetrachromat."
I also object to your assertion that what I see is insignificant. The above scientific studies that I posted disagree with your position.
I am very aware that there are large differences in the ability of people to make color and tonal distinctions. Several of the assignments that I designed for teaching studio art dealt with exactly that phenomena and I have no doubt that there is variation in the seeing apparatus of not only the general population, but also among people who explore artmaking as a vocation.
The science supports what I observed in the classroom about my students' performance. There is variation in how people perceive tonal and color values. I will put my faith in the scientists who have studied it, not just my own observations.
Cofty: Disgruntled JW artists could be having fun, or the artists themselves may be trying to convey their personal beliefs about the WTBTS. - DD
And yet this has allegedly been going on uninterrupted for decades and yet none of these disgruntled artists has ever left the cult and revealed their little joke.
Really? A conspiracy in a small department and nobody has ever coughed for it
Ah...you are right, Cofty. The WT art department, combined with whoever approves the images that they make, could very well be just plain fucking stupid.
"...And yet this has allegedly been going on uninterrupted for decades and yet none of these disgruntled artists has ever left the cult and revealed their little joke."
But...but...wasn't COC in Bethel art department at one time??? He took the time and effort to research what he discovered and has revealed it many times on this forum.