Color Theory and Emotional Effect

1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.
* Color is defined as the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that are described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects. It's effects on emotions include heightened awareness of certain feelings such as yellow and happiness, red is known for increasing appetite, and blue is supposed to be a clam and relaxing color.

2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?
* A theoretical aspect of color that is most intriguing to me is the way color looks when light hits it. When looking at a picture, I am always interested in how bright the colors look, especially when light is shining on it. I like bright bold colors like yellows, pinks, and oranges. The woman, June, from the "Colors" video kept referencing how light sources inspires her to try different colors in her art work; especially reflections from the sun over water as seen in Venice.

3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
* In the Color video, when June was creating her painting she spoke about how she has to use colors that work for her. She mentioned not liking the red and blue in her painting and she struggled with accepting how it looked and she had a love/hate relationship with the painting. That showed me that colors really do have an impact on how people perceive things. When people refer to things as unflattering or flattering it is because they dislike or like color schemes.

4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
* In the Feelings video, of course the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo DaVinci left an impact on me in regards to color and emotions. I believe the emotion on her face (with her smiling) made me feel amused and it expressed individuality and femininity. The colors also left an impact on how I felt looking at it because they were secondary colors and cool colors, which leave a calm feeling.