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1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

Color is created by the reflection of light on different pigments. Different colors make viewers feel different things. Red is a passionate color usually associated with anger, while yellow has been described as making people feel hungry and cheerful. The feelings that colors invoke are what are most important and difficult for an artist to create.

2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

I think that the fact that colors invoke more feelings than just primary feelings is intriguing. By primary, I mean sad, mad, happy, etc. McDonald's was painted yellow to unconsciously encourage customers to buy more to eat. It's incredible that colors impact our mood without even trying.

3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and its effects on emotions?

 Seeing the finished product of the Scottish painter's painting made a big impact on me in regards to color and its effect on emotions. When the painting, inspired by Venice, was finished, seeing the colors clash yet mingle was amazing and created a mood that I don't know how to describe.


4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions? 

Color can be used to create feelings and also create emphasis. Using all different elements and principles can assist the creation of emotions, such as shape and line. Using jagged lines and deep reds, browns, and blacks can create a violent, terrifying feeling, while swirly lines with blues, greens, and yellow create a calm, happy feeling.