1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.
Color is a function of light. Without it there can be no color. Light absorbs or reflects colors so that we can perceive certain colors. It is amazing how much of an effect on emotions color can have on us and it is also intriguing how much our culture and personal experience plays a role in that concept. Cool colors tend to have a calming effect on us; blues for example parallel colors found in the sky and ocean. In the english language blue is linked to the emotion of sadness, where as in India blue is linked to the idea of order and stability due to their god Vishnu. I think an example everyone can relate to is in school. Classrooms are generally painted blues, greens, occasionally yellow. These are meant to be uplifting, calming colors meant to be conducive to learning. One would probably feel more comfortable and relaxed learning in a blue colored room than one that was fire engine red that may give them anxiety or one that was painted black that may seem depressing and dark.
2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?
I'm very intrigued by the fact that hue, value and intensity are somewhat dependent on one another. You can change one value while keeping the others fairly consistent and having a well versed knowledge of HVI allows for almost spot on manipulation of color. As a former engineering student with a strong CAD background this knowledge helps when creating objects using 3D printing as well as creating duplicates of an already existing object. For me this real world, technical approach to color is fascinating and actually helps me, not only in my art but my career as well.
3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
As they were discussing the reflections of the buildings in the water and how the water morphed the color and created emotion, they passed underneath a walkway where the water was reflected up onto the bottom side of the walkway. That really impacted me. The reflection of the water had so much movement to it, and the colors of the water - emerald greens, blues, turquoise, swirled around on the stone of the walkway. As the boat passed through, June Redfern mentioned that it makes you feel as if you're within one of the paintings. I completely agree with her. Such a bright, moving reflection in such a narrow dark space seems almost otherworldly. It's so uplifting and brightens your mood instantly. Even to watch it in the video was breath taking, I could only imagine how it appears in real life.
4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
Art does what history textbooks can't do; it shows us what civilizations of the past yearned for. There was a shift from art being a reflection of the divine and predominantly religious artwork to man expressing self. For me, Giottos use of real art techniques to intensify religious stories was very interesting. He utilized shading and soothing colors to depict images of the bible. People could emotionally identify with the light surrounding christ, or the torture of him, depending on the piece. His response to the rise of humanism also speaks to the idea that there is a level of divinity in all of us. I like that he was one of the first to begin tying these elements together.
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