Color Definition
Color is the element of art that is produced when light,
striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.
COLOR
THEORY - COLOR AS SYMBOL
Red through its association
with fire and blood is used to represent danger, anger and violence. For the
same reason it is also associated with affairs of the heart: love and passion.
Orange symbolizes
creativity, change, energy and endurance. It is the color that represents
Autumn.
Yellow is the color of the
sun - the life support for our planet. As such it has come to represent life,
energy, happiness, hope and wisdom.
Green is the color of
plants and grass, is the color of nature and all that is associated with health
and growth. However, it is also used to represent more negative traits such as
envy and inexperience.
Blue is the coolest and
most calming of all the colors. As the color of the sky, it has been used since
ancient times to represent heaven.
Purple is the color of
royalty, wealth and power. In times past, purple dyes were rare and expensive.
Only the rich and powerful could afford to wear clothes of this luxurious
color.
Brown is the color of
earth, wood and stone. As such, it evokes craftsmanship and the great outdoors.
It is also used to represent humility: a down to earth virtue.
Black association
with darkness is used to represent death, evil, witchcraft, fear and mourning.
White association
with light is used to represent peace, purity and goodness.
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