Colour Theory and Emotional Effects

Q: Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

A: Colour can have such a deep impact on the emotions of not only those who view it but, on the artist themselves.  Such as in the video about Colour the artist was so emotionally attached to the feeling she had in Venice that she tried constantly to make that feeling reappear so she could capture it in the colours of her painting.  At one point she got angry and threw something at her painting and said sometimes you just need to do that to be done with it for awhile so you can come back to it.  It really showed how much emotion she herself put into each colour.

Q: What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

A: The most interesting aspect of colour to me is how powerful it can be and how difficult it is to control.  Like the one artist in the video just by using certain shades of red he wanted to create an area where everyone felt trapped and uncomfortable in a restaurant he seemed to hate.  From seeing those paintings it made me feel like that, I can\t imagine what it would be like to have those surrounding you in a restaurant.  Just the effect that colour can have on your emotions is astounding to me and how many different shades can be captured in one painting, just like the one in Venice with all the different shades of red.   

Q: In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

A: Again like I was saying before what had the biggest impact on me was how much of an instant effect colour can have on ones emotions.  Even looking at other sources it is seen how many studies have been done on the subject and depending on certain shades or boldness of a colour an individual can change how they feel instantaneously.

Q: In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

A: This video seemed quite a bit darker than the colour video and certainly showed how emotions throughout history were shown through art.  Near the end of the video there was a painting that stood out to me, it was the painting with the 2 men in the swam that were banging each other, mindless banging forever, and the host said something like this was supposed to represent the human race.  That painting really states the truth and I wish I had heard of it before this video.  Also the painting near the end of the video that played towards the crucifiction by Francisco Goya really showed the damage that was happening at that period in time as the host stated it turned a picture of hope into hopeless and made the imagery disorienting rather than comforting.