Friday, February 11, 2011

Week Three - Blog: Color Theory and Emotional Effects

 Color is the reflection or refraction of light depending on if it is a subtractive or additive. It is used to express emotions and feelings. Red represents blood and can make someone angry, yet it is used to express love. Blue is serene but depends on the level of intensity. It also depends on the context the color is used and its border next to another color, whether it be warm or cool.
The most fascinating aspect of color I learned from the resource was the length of the border technique in a painting as well as the value for effect. For example, the red interrupting the blue serenity. I do haircoloring and understand some of the warms and cools, complimentary colors, but the interactive tool was fun and very helpful.
 In the Color video, the way June Redfern used the color as she went along, splashing it on and then removing it impacted me more than the actual colors she used.
In the Feelings video, I learned alot about the two artists and how different their thoughts were and how they expressed them. The colors Goya used were more vibrant and David used softer colors. The colors Goya used to express more anger and meanness were vivid and darker than David’s choices. It was interesting how the shape of the bodies changed the message too.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3661302792757556486

This is my slide show for viewing.
http://s1237.photobucket.com/home/lbmccarthy56/index

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