"Purple Hydrangea" 16"x20" oil on canvas
Cindy Mott McGarry
"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."
- Marcus Aurelius
Have you ever noticed how you feel when you walk into a dark gray or brown colored room? Happy? Scared? Excited? Most of the time we are unaware of how much color effects our mood. For instance, color is one of the most important marketing choices branding professionals have to make about a product. Marketing research shows that 90% of quick decisions to purchase a product are based on color.
Color psychology is an area of research committed to analyzing the behavioral and emotional outcomes created by colors. Each color has its own unique vibration and provides an important function. Decorating styles are heavily based on color. Blue colored walls would be more calming for a bedroom and yellow more uplifting for a living room or playroom. Here is a list of some colors and how they make most people feel:
Blue - calming, tranquil
Red - stimulating, energizing
Orange - happy, positive
Yellow - playful, optimistic
Pink - loving, compassionate
Green - soothing, refreshing
Purple - meditative, creative
White - clarity, purity
Paintings displayed in homes, offices, and hospital rooms can uplift or bring people down. Combinations of color and blending can create a sense of peace and tranquility or a sense of dread. Research also shows that artwork depicting nature scenes and subjects brings about a feeling of calm and or happiness, whereas, abstract art can create a feeling of anxiety.
Color is powerful. It can effect our mood, behavior. and even our thoughts. Color can heal. Therefore, art can be very powerful. The "Purple Hydrangea" painting above is meant to provide an image of nature and beauty which produces a meditative state for viewers.
Enjoy playing with beautiful colors!
Enjoy playing with beautiful colors!
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