Third Blog Posting - Color Theory and Emotional Effects

1.      Describe Color and its effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

      Color defined as it pertains to the use of hue in artwork and design. Red, yellow, and blue are primary colors, which cannot be mixed in pigment from other hues.  Green, orange, and violet are secondary colors, which are directly mixed from combinations of primary colors. Specific colors are used to promote specific emotions or reactions in types of art and are used to create optical effects. Colors affect a wide range of psychological and physiological responses that are used throughout different forms of art.

2.      What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

     What intrigues me most about color is the wide range of psychological and physiological responses different forms of color can have on an individual. Red can symbolize danger and anger, but it is also used to indicate joy or love. Yellow is the color of cowardice and ill health, but it is also the color of a warm summer day. Only context can provide clues to a color's meaning or emotional impact.

3.      In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and its effects on emotions?

      In the video, the biggest impact on me in regards to color and its effects on emotions was the fact that different shades of color have various effects as well as the meaning s of such colors. Colors with intense and bold hues and sharp contrast evoke more reaction than smooth and lighter colors.

4.      In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and its effects on emotions?

      In the video, the biggest impact on me in regards to color and its effects on human feelings was the difference between light and dark colors to represent the vast differences between levels of emotions. The artists discussed in this video explore the use of a vast array of colors and are considered radicals of their time and thought social progress was possible. They use art to represent dark themes more than light. They expressed passion and a rebel feeling through their art.