Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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scottnaismith.com/the-colour-wheel

Following my video 'The Truth About The Colour Wheel' I was tempted to call this one 'The Truth About Magenta'.

The way our eyes perceive colour is not consistent with the physics of light. Magenta is part of how your eyes can play tricks on you and also a great insight into the beauty of how we humans process information within wavelengths of light.

Watch the full playlist of my Colour wheel Tutorials here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKT4wTDASG8SGqK1Ww_rYxP3qqLP0lSxP

Download my own CMY Colour Wheel FREE here:
scottnaismith.com/buy-online/product-category/resources/colour-wheel-for-artists
(I'm grateful for any donations, thanks)

Here's The Link to the video mentioned in the video Is 'Your Red The Same as My Red?':
youtube.com/watch?v=evQsOFQju08

Another interesting video on this subject by minute physics can be seen here:
youtube.com/watch?v=S9dqJRyk0YM

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