Colours most important functions are to provide visual and psychological information and to generate reaction from a viewer. An artist, can influence viewers response very strongly through the use of colours.
Black: identity imprinted in the human mind,black is most closely associated with the magical mystery of night.Black and white is the most quintessential & classic combination of strength & clarity,power & purity.
Positive: sophistication, power,sexuality,dramatic,elegance.
Negative: Death,emptiness,disapproval, bad luck
Yellow: is associated with splendour and the heat of the sun.It associates sunshine,light and warmth.It is identified with imagination and enlightenment.
Positive:cheerfulness,sun,gold,happiness,vitality,hope,optimism.
Negative:Sickness,caution,betrayal,cowardliness.
Green: Of all the colours of the spectrum, green offers the widest range of choice because of its association with nature & foliage,most people respond to green as refreshing and fresh.
Positive: involvement,growth,inspiring,nature,youth,health,peace,calm.
Negative:poison,envy,immaturity,nausea,rawness.
Brown: It is an ultimate earth colour,associated with down to earth stability and durability.Brown is associated with home substances and stability.
Positive: earth,wood,coffee,chocolate,comfort,security.
Negative:boredom,melancholy.
Orange:Temperature wise orange is seen as the hottest of all colours.It is invariably associated with autumns,burnished,foliage or radiant shades of sunset,glory and vital.
Positive:warmth,fruitfulness,brightness,cheerfulness,spice.
Negative: danger.
Red:Red is indelibly imprinted on human mind to concept with excitement and high energy.Red is one of the oldest colour names & the first to be seen in a rainbow. It has the greatest emotional impact on all.
Positive: Love,luck,passion,festivity,memorable,compassion,importance.
Negative:war, revolution,anarchy,devil,anger,danger,fire.
Blue: As it is strongly associated with sky & water,blue is perceived as a constant in our life.Blue is seen as reliable,trustworthy,dependable and committed.
Positive: royalty,heaven,aristocracy,coolness,truth,loyalty,security.
Negative:sadness,depression,wintry,low class,indecent.
Purple: It is glorious,yet a complex colour. It is sensual & spiritual, blend of excitement & sexuality of red and tranquility of blue.
Positive: Bravery,aristocracy,spirituality,mystery.
Negative:Mourning,death.
White:Not unexpectedly,white imparts purity and simplicity. It is important to remember that the human eye sees white as a brilliant colour.
Positive:Purity,birth,cleanliness,peace,empowerment.
Negative: surrender,cowardliness.
Black: identity imprinted in the human mind,black is most closely associated with the magical mystery of night.Black and white is the most quintessential & classic combination of strength & clarity,power & purity.
Positive: sophistication, power,sexuality,dramatic,elegance.
Negative: Death,emptiness,disapproval, bad luck
Yellow: is associated with splendour and the heat of the sun.It associates sunshine,light and warmth.It is identified with imagination and enlightenment.
Positive:cheerfulness,sun,gold,happiness,vitality,hope,optimism.
Negative:Sickness,caution,betrayal,cowardliness.
Green: Of all the colours of the spectrum, green offers the widest range of choice because of its association with nature & foliage,most people respond to green as refreshing and fresh.
Positive: involvement,growth,inspiring,nature,youth,health,peace,calm.
Negative:poison,envy,immaturity,nausea,rawness.
Brown: It is an ultimate earth colour,associated with down to earth stability and durability.Brown is associated with home substances and stability.
Positive: earth,wood,coffee,chocolate,comfort,security.
Negative:boredom,melancholy.
Orange:Temperature wise orange is seen as the hottest of all colours.It is invariably associated with autumns,burnished,foliage or radiant shades of sunset,glory and vital.
Positive:warmth,fruitfulness,brightness,cheerfulness,spice.
Negative: danger.
Red:Red is indelibly imprinted on human mind to concept with excitement and high energy.Red is one of the oldest colour names & the first to be seen in a rainbow. It has the greatest emotional impact on all.
Positive: Love,luck,passion,festivity,memorable,compassion,importance.
Negative:war, revolution,anarchy,devil,anger,danger,fire.
Blue: As it is strongly associated with sky & water,blue is perceived as a constant in our life.Blue is seen as reliable,trustworthy,dependable and committed.
Positive: royalty,heaven,aristocracy,coolness,truth,loyalty,security.
Negative:sadness,depression,wintry,low class,indecent.
Purple: It is glorious,yet a complex colour. It is sensual & spiritual, blend of excitement & sexuality of red and tranquility of blue.
Positive: Bravery,aristocracy,spirituality,mystery.
Negative:Mourning,death.
White:Not unexpectedly,white imparts purity and simplicity. It is important to remember that the human eye sees white as a brilliant colour.
Positive:Purity,birth,cleanliness,peace,empowerment.
Negative: surrender,cowardliness.
3 comments:
Nice piece of info
Thanks jnani..
Interesting and in line with what I have read and heard.
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