Color theory and emotional effects

Color; although can mean different things to different people, is defined as "The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light". Color can have many different effects on our emotions. For example, there are 4 psychological properties of color. Blue effects us mentally. Its sooths us and makes us feel calm. Red effects us more physically. It can bring out the fight or flight instinct. Red can be stimulating and lively but can also effect our emotions by making us demanding and aggressive. Yellow, the right shade, can lift our spirits and self esteem. it can make us feel happy emotionally. The wrong shade of yellow can cause our self esteem to go down and bring out fear and anxiety. The last color which is green the color of balance, can effect us by making us feel safe and at ease.

A theoretical aspect of color that most fascinated me was how it has such an effect on the way we feel. I aways knew that color can have an effect on the way you feel but i never knew how much the impact was. I definately agree with the statements about certain colors. My room is painted blue and everytime im in here i do feel a sense of calmness and my grandmothers house is green and evertime im there i feel safe and like im on cloud 9. In the color video what made the biggest impact on me in regards to color and its effect on emotions was how in the video the artist used alot of red and its different shades in his painting. He wanted to use this color as a break away from the past when they could only use simple colors in their works of art. It had an impact on me because i never knew hoe revolutionary color was until i seen this video. In the feelings video i think the biggest impact on me in regards to color and its emotion was on the painting talked about at point 14:55 and how the artist intensified his painting so that the people viewing it can emotionally identify with the painting. He made it look rel and used colors so that we can really feel the pain that christ was experiencing.