Video Reflection

1.     Color effects emotions because people already associate colors with different feelings and emotions.  Artists use the association between a color and its emotion to create emotion in their work.  For example, the color red can be associated with anger, passion, love, etc.  The use of bold color usually represents a strong emotion in art.  Bold colors also grab the viewer’s attention.  An artist may also use different shades of colors to enhance their piece.  Shading can enhance an artist’s work to make the viewer focus on a specific area, enhance the emotional feeling of the piece, and help the piece to look more unified. 

2.     Color is an interesting concept because there is such a large variety.  There are hundreds of different colors an artist has the option to work with.  Each color evokes some kind of emotion from people.  The ability to use different colors together in a piece to create an emotional atmosphere is made possible by the many different shades of colors.

3.     In the color video they discussed the effect of color on emotions.  Artists use the association between color and emotion that people have to develop their art.  The message the artist is trying to convey through the piece is emphasized through the artists’ choice of color.  It is interesting because when you look at a completed piece, its hard to imagine that the interpretation can change because of something as simple as changing the color scheme.

4.     In the feelings video they discussed how an artist uses color to enhance the emotional interpretation of their work.  They use color to show the emotion they are trying represent in their work.  The idea that the whole concept of a painting can be thrown off by the shade of color the artist used is very interesting.