White Space: 💚Green through the ages

Learn the fascinating history behind the color green.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [White Space from Mighty Deals]()​ �€‹ Hey there, creators! 👋 I'm Alex, your guide from Mighty Deals, and I'm absolutely thrilled to have you here with us! Welcome to White Space, our design newsletter packed with the latest trends, handy tips, and fantastic resources to ignite your creative passion. Gear up for a journey filled with inspiration and artistic growth. If this email was forwarded to you, [click here to subscribe]() so you never miss another White Space newsletter (along with exclusive deals on [design bundles](), [fonts](, and [graphics]()! Happy designing! In today's issue: - From Toxic to Eco-Friendly – The Story of the Color Green - The Best Productivity Tools Every Designer Needs in 2024 Let's dive in, shall we? --------------------------------------------------------------- TRIVIA QUESTION What natural substance was historically used to create a green pigment in art? Scroll down for the answer... --------------------------------------------------------------- COLOR HISTORY From Toxic to Eco-Friendly – The Story of the Color Green The color green has a volatile history with many ups and downs. Here’s a crash course into the world of green through the ages: 🌿Positive Beginnings: In history, green symbolized youth, fertility, and paradise for Muslims. Ancient Egyptians associated it with health and vitality, while Ancient Romans adored it for its soothing properties. 💚Green for Luck: During the Middle Ages, green represented luck and love. Women wore it for marriage, and pregnant women embraced its fertility symbolism. 🐍Green Takes a Turn: By the end of the Middle Ages, green started being associated with the devil, snakes, and jealousy. Soon the color evoked fear and disgust, worsened by Crusade tensions. 🐢Renaissance Rebirth: The Enlightenment era brought a softer view of green, but its true resurgence came with Romanticism. Schweinfurt green, though toxic, became fashionable, despite its deadly nature. 🤢Toxic Trails: Toxic green arsenic paint, popular in Napoleon's time, led to health hazards. Its poisonous effects tainted Green's reputation. 🍏Modern Resurgence: Despite its toxic past, green made a comeback, notably in children's toys post-World War I. Babar the Elephant's popularity in the 1930s made green popular again. Go Deeper: - ​[The Riveting History of the Color Green - ShutterStock]()​ - ​[50+ Shades of Green Colors - Gradients](​ - ​[Everything About the Color Green - Canva](=)​ - ​[Green Color Psychology - London Image Institute](=)​ --------------------------------------------------------------- “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED CONTENT BOGO Credits! Get Your Credits! �€‹ For the next 4 days, you can snag 2X the credits for half the price! Each credit is worth $1, can be used on any product at Mighty Deals, and NEVER expires! That means you can stock up on credits now instead of waiting for our next sale! Ready to double your cash? Click the link below and start saving BIG! [Give me Credits!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DESIGN TECH Top 5 Stylus Pens for Designers and Artists 2024 Looking for the ultimate stylus pen for art, design, or note-taking? Here are our top 5 suggestions for 2024: 1. Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) Unmatched technical features for precise writing and artistic freedom. Pros: Seamless operation, pressure sensitivity, wireless charging. Cons: Pricey, occasional squeaking. 2. Meko 2-in-1 Stylus Combines affordability and performance to create the best budget-friendly stylus for drawing. Pros: Affordable, lightweight, 2 styluses, no plastic parts. Cons: Only basic functionality. 3. Adonit Note+ A natural writing feel with advanced features at a reasonable price. Pros: Flexible tip, pressure sensitivity, palm rejection. Cons: Limited app compatibility, accidental button presses. 4. Wacom Pro Pen 3D The perfect stylus for graphic designers, 3D animators, and modelers who use Wacom tablets. Pros: 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity, lag-free tracking, highly customizable. Cons: Only compatible with some Wacom tablets. 5. Huion PW517 This battery-free stylus has the highest precision for artists and designers. Pros: 8192 pressure sensitivity, batter-free, no lag, comfortable grip. Cons: Only compatible with some Huion tablets like the Kamvas series. Go Deeper: - ​[The Best Stylus Pens of 2024 - Tech Gear Lab](=)​ - ​[The Best Stylus for Your iPad - New York Times]()​ - ​[10 Best Stylus Pens for Artists - Screen Rant](​ - ​[The Best Drawing Tablets - New York Times](​ --------------------------------------------------------------- MIGHTY DEALS Hottest Deals & Steals Colors of India Was $75 | Now $10 [Get the Deal]( Locus Sans Was $14 | Now $10 [Get the Deal]() The Fruit Bowl Collection Was $21 | Now $12 [Get the Deal](=) Artistic Effects Pack Was $40 | Now $15 [Get the Deal](=) --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US Want to be a White Space Sponsor?​ ​ With a community of one million designers, and counting, White Space is the perfect place to show off your latest project, product, service, or idea. We want to support and show off our community! ​[Click here]( to get in touch and find out how we can promote you. --------------------------------------------------------------- MEME OF THE WEEK ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- TRIVIA ANSWER Malachite was historically used as a natural substance to create green pigment in art before synthetic alternatives. Malachite, a form of copper carbonate hydroxide, was ground into a fine powder and mixed with a binding agent to produce a vivid green color. When this proved to be too expensive and prone to darkening over time, ancient Romans created verdigris by soaking copper plates in wine. Go Deeper: [The History of the Color Green: From a Poisonous Pigment to a Symbol of Environmentalism]()​ --------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you enjoyed my newsletter this week. If you have suggestions, feel free to reply to this email or send me a line at [alex@mightydeals.com](=). 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