Color Theory and Emotional Effects

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

Colors affect our emotions every day. It is the reason dentists’ offices and classrooms are painted with certain colors or why we feel different when we see different colored clothing. Both videos were very informing and interesting about the usage of color. The usage of warm colors such as oranges and yellows are energetic and can usually radiate feelings of hope and joy. The opposite end would be cool colors such as blues, they evoke disparity in works

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

I enjoy the use of both cool and warm colors in a work because it gives diversity to a work and creates activity in a piece. It can also be used to separate themes or lead a viewer’s eye to something in particular.

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

The part I liked most about the color video was how they discussed how the Intensity of the color is based on how the paint was made. I thought Jude Redfern’s passion for her artwork and concern of the colors involved not only showed her passion for art but how important the hues of color are in an artwork.

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

My favorite part of feelings video was the part about how artist Jacques-Louis David made a mark in history with his art. As a person with a interest in history I found it fascinating that his painting Death of Marat caused a change in civilization and was a form of propaganda to change the feelings of all the people In France. His use of color to depict a gloomy death and not a happy depiction of what could be an afterlife is what caused the sudden change.