Many people are unaware that color can effect our moods. Experiments have shown that color can change a persons sense of time, energy and space. The colors we choose also say a lot about our personality.
So why is color so important in a painting?
One painting can completely change the aesthetics of a room. The colors selected can bring warmth, energy, emotion, spirit, passion, and so the list continues. The paintings also offer a completely different look with excellent feelings and bring in many more positive reactions.
Color within a painting can set a mood, it can bring depth and character to a piece of art and is one the most important elements of any artwork. It can bring it to life, but equally destroy it.
Creating an atmosphere with your painting.
The colors you choose within your interior and the colors selected in your painting will make or break your space. It is important that they work in harmony together and are not fighting for attention. Is your painting to stand out and make a statement, or blend into the space?.
Think about the strength of the colors in comparison to all the colors already in your interior and how they will work together. Think about the number of colors you want to use, too many maybe overbearing, but too few may appear bland and boring. It all depends on what you are trying a accomplish.
Below is a short guide to what different colors represent and the energy they will bring to a space.
Green Calming, relaxing and nature.
Blue Cool, calming and soothing.
Purple Creative, spiritual and inspirational.
Red Passion, danger and energy.
Orange Warm, happy and bold.
Yellow Bright, uplifting and confident.
Neutrals Natural, easy going and comforting.
Pink Sexy, bright and outgoing.
Color Wheel
A color wheel shows the division of warm and cool colors.
Warm colors are said to advance and appear more active in a painting and stimulate the viewer, while cool colors recede and give a calm relaxed feel.
Buying a painting to suit your interior colors.
Why buy a painting to suit your interior, why not choose interior colors to suit your painting!. Most people spend so much time hunting for that perfect painting, just the right size and just the right colors to match their interior décor. Why not be so inspired by a piece of art that you choose your interior space to work around your painting. It would be far easier to work this way round then the opposite.
By creating an interior scheme first and then look for a piece of work is putting up boundaries. You then discard so many beautifully created pieces of work and are not being open minded about your piece of art.
A painting can capture your imagination, color can inspire.Stretched canvas art is a modern, fashionable method of mounting and displaying contemporary art, photography and digitally created images.
Colour is all around us and effecting us all the time, so don’t ignore it ………..embrace it!
By: Paul West
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October 21st, 2009How to Bond With Your Kids Through Art
October 3rd, 2009Parents are developing ways to have a more productive bonding experience with their kids. Some play with their children using educational toys. Others bring their kids to children’s library and museums. Some also watches educational films and DVDs with their kids.
One of the most interesting ways to bond with your kids is through art. Art has a lot of forms. That is why it is very interesting to introduce it to kids. Here are some of the ways you can bond with your child utilizing art:
1. Children have fascination with colors. You can give them crayons and introduce colors to them. You can also buy them a coloring book and teach them how to color the shapes and other drawings. Through this, you will be able to teach them the different colors and the different shapes all at the same time.
2. You can also teach them how to paint. You can make a large canvas art where all your kids can take part of. They can either use their hands or brush. After the project, you can have it framed and displayed in your living area. It will make your kids proud to see their artwork on the wall.
3. You can also teach them to draw. There are a lot of drawing books that you can provide them. You can also tell them a story while they are tracing the characters. In addition, you can ask them to tell a story while they are coloring the material. You will be amazed with their imagination and their ability to tell stories.
4. You can also teach them to play with clay. Clays are very good materials. This is another way to express their creativity. They do not have to worry about making mistakes as well because they can reshape it any time and in any way they want.
5. Crafting is also a good way to bond with your child. You can teach them to use different materials. However, make sure that you choose safe materials for crafting. Cut needed materials ahead of time. There are a lot of projects you can do. You can create a box where they can keep their toys. This will entice them to organize their things because they took part in the creation of the box.
Art is a very good tool to use when bonding with your kids. It can also create a remembrance of your activity just like the large canvas art. Projects like this can last until your children grow old and have lives of their own.
Children love everything that is colorful. They are also excited to create things. Aside from that, your child can learn many things while enhancing his creativity. He can learn about colors, lines, and shapes. If you incorporate other subjects to your bonding time, your child can also learn about socialization, storytelling, and other important values.
Art is a fun way to bond with your kids. Choose one manner, and remember to enjoy the moment with them.
By: Jessica Ackerman
