“Pears XVIII” Original Oil on Panel 6”x8” by Dena Tollefson
“Daisy II” Original Oil on Panel 4”x6” by Dena Tollefson
by Dena Tollefson
http://www.denatollefson.com/
So here are the results from my informal poll “Tell me your favorite color combos” from Facebook: Thanks to all of you who contacted me with your inputs.
Your favorite Color Combos Poll results
1. Blue and White
2. Green and Blue
3. Pink and Green
4. Blue and Gold (tie)
5. Green and Gold (tie)
Ever wonder why we react to certain colors? Why we pick certain colors?
My Approach
I try to keep a balance of colors – warm and cool, deep and light in each painting I do. I pick a dominant set of 2-3 colors at the start of the painting which determine the overall look- for example, in “Daisy II” shown above, I wanted to make a pink and green painting. I decided to use the 3 colors pink (white + alizarin crimson), green and white. This is the dominant palette. Now I added purple and yellow to balance out the warm of the green and the cool of the pink. Then I go back in and mix the dominant colors together to create a gray or “mud” color to use alone or mix into all the other colors in the painting so that only a few marks will have pure pigment from the paint tube and there will be color harmony.
In the painting “Pears XVIII” above, I wanted to do a painting with where the dominant colors are blue, green, and gold. So I added secondary colors of red and orange help balance the cool blue. I mixed the the colors in with each other to make the “mud” color which helps pull it all together.
Here is an excerpt from the article How Color Affects Mood, by Abby Hoicowitz, Annie McNerney, Lamour Hudson, and Rhett McCoy :
“The authors of Impact of Three Interior Color Schemes on Worker Mood and Performance Relative to Individual Environmental Sensitivity also say that color affects mood. They explain that red, blue, and green create the most obvious results. They say that white does not usually test well because it is a neutral and common color. They also said that red causes alertness and high excitement, while blue causes relaxation and low excitement. Finally, the authors also say that blue and green cause feelings of security and tenderness.Our group also found a lot of information from internet sources. For instance, Starr Walker says that "colors are neither good or bad but, they do influence the human psyche."
She goes on to say that this is because of the different vibration levels of colors. Red has a much higher vibration level than black, while clear bright colors are more positive and emit a higher vibration. Dark or muddy colors give off a lower vibration. Walker says that the colors that a person chooses to wear can affect their mental state. The following are her interpretations of colors:
White = purity and clarity;
Red = power and strength;
Pink = sensitivity and love;
Orange = stimulation;
Yellow/Gold = energy;
Green = harmony in mind, body, and soul;
Blue = healing and calmness;
Violet = spirituality;
Brown = earth like; and
Black = depression and seduction.”
click here to see their full article
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/nsfall99/labpacketArticles/Final1.HowColorAffectsMoo.html
http://www.denatollefson.com/
So here are the results from my informal poll “Tell me your favorite color combos” from Facebook: Thanks to all of you who contacted me with your inputs.
Your favorite Color Combos Poll results
1. Blue and White
2. Green and Blue
3. Pink and Green
4. Blue and Gold (tie)
5. Green and Gold (tie)
Ever wonder why we react to certain colors? Why we pick certain colors?
My Approach
I try to keep a balance of colors – warm and cool, deep and light in each painting I do. I pick a dominant set of 2-3 colors at the start of the painting which determine the overall look- for example, in “Daisy II” shown above, I wanted to make a pink and green painting. I decided to use the 3 colors pink (white + alizarin crimson), green and white. This is the dominant palette. Now I added purple and yellow to balance out the warm of the green and the cool of the pink. Then I go back in and mix the dominant colors together to create a gray or “mud” color to use alone or mix into all the other colors in the painting so that only a few marks will have pure pigment from the paint tube and there will be color harmony.
In the painting “Pears XVIII” above, I wanted to do a painting with where the dominant colors are blue, green, and gold. So I added secondary colors of red and orange help balance the cool blue. I mixed the the colors in with each other to make the “mud” color which helps pull it all together.
Here is an excerpt from the article How Color Affects Mood, by Abby Hoicowitz, Annie McNerney, Lamour Hudson, and Rhett McCoy :
“The authors of Impact of Three Interior Color Schemes on Worker Mood and Performance Relative to Individual Environmental Sensitivity also say that color affects mood. They explain that red, blue, and green create the most obvious results. They say that white does not usually test well because it is a neutral and common color. They also said that red causes alertness and high excitement, while blue causes relaxation and low excitement. Finally, the authors also say that blue and green cause feelings of security and tenderness.Our group also found a lot of information from internet sources. For instance, Starr Walker says that "colors are neither good or bad but, they do influence the human psyche."
She goes on to say that this is because of the different vibration levels of colors. Red has a much higher vibration level than black, while clear bright colors are more positive and emit a higher vibration. Dark or muddy colors give off a lower vibration. Walker says that the colors that a person chooses to wear can affect their mental state. The following are her interpretations of colors:
White = purity and clarity;
Red = power and strength;
Pink = sensitivity and love;
Orange = stimulation;
Yellow/Gold = energy;
Green = harmony in mind, body, and soul;
Blue = healing and calmness;
Violet = spirituality;
Brown = earth like; and
Black = depression and seduction.”
click here to see their full article
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/nsfall99/labpacketArticles/Final1.HowColorAffectsMoo.html
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