1. Describe Color and its effects on emotions. Use the
appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.
Color so readily depicts emotion, we often don’t even
realize it until someone points it out specifically or uses color in a way it isn’t
normally used that we truly realize the emotional value the color in a piece of
art has on us. The different hues a
color can have will also add to the emotional response of a piece. A vivid intense red can evoke anger while a
softer version of red, such as pink, can evoke kindness.
The color harmony or color scheme of a piece can also lead to an
emotional response. A monochromatic
painting, one in which varying hues of the same color are used can lead the
viewer to feel a sense of ease and peace, no sharp contrasts, just simple transitions
from one hue to another.
2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most
intrigues/fascinates you? Why?
I am most interested in the Optical Effect of Color. Sunday in the Park with George by
Georges Seurat has always fascinated me, and his use of the pointillism
technique is almost unbelievable. To think
that such a vividly detailed piece is at its core a series of dots. The emotions conveyed in this piece are that
of relaxation and tranquility, enjoying a beautiful Sunday in the park through
the eyes of the artist.
3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you
in regards to color and its effects on emotions?
I found the process that June Redfern uses in creating her
painting had the biggest impact on me. I
have never struggled and used my entire soul to create a work of art the way
she does. I found it completely
fascinating. Her techniques, pouring turpentine
right onto the painting for example, seem to be quite risky. I would be worried I would ruin the entire
picture, but she does it with such ease and skill. The way she leaves the painting and watches
it from outside with binoculars was also quite unique. Her use of color to convey the emotions of
Venice is wonderful. The red tones evoke
the passion and vibrancy of Venice while the blue adds to the soothing effects
of the water that is the lifeblood of Venice.
4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on
you in regards to color and its effects on emotions?
The comparison of paintings between Jacques-Louis
David and Francisco Goya had the greatest impact on me. The ways in which they both used color to
evoke the complex emotions of revolution were done so beautifully yet disturbing
at the same time. David’s painting The Death of Marat, his use of color to
portray Marat as a martyr for the people of France, much the way the Catholic
Church has portrayed its own martyrs.
The use of a looming darkness over the top of the canvas lends itself to
a foreshadowing of the Revolution. Goya’s
painting Charles IV of Spain and His Family at
first glance appears to be a simple depiction of the Spanish Royal family,
further look though reveals the true nature with which Goya viewed the Royal
family. They are painted using normal
expressions and facial features, none of them embellished to appear better than
the rest of society. Then he created a
dark shadowy area at the left side of the painting where he painted himself
looking at Royals with an almost sinister or smirk on his face. As to say, see these monarchs are no better
than you or I, they shouldn’t be revered so.Picture credit to: http://gigasquidsoftware.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Georges_Seurat_-_Un_dimanche_apr%C3%A8s-midi_%C3%A0_l%C3%8Ele_de_la_Grande_Jatte.jpg
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