| When you buy art, you may think you not | | | | associated with brightness and fun, although it is |
| consciously choosing a colour scheme so much as | | | | the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so |
| buying something which appeals to your eye. You | | | | it can be overpowering. When used in small |
| may prefer certain subjects for your pictures, | | | | amounts however, it produces a warm |
| such as land or seascapes, but certain colours, | | | | sensation.Green - The colour which symbolizes |
| which do appear in these types of painting do | | | | nature. Very easy on the eye, green is used in |
| evoke inner feelings and emotions. We know that | | | | hospitals a lot because it is believed to relax |
| some colours are calm and restful, some are hot, | | | | patients.Blue - The colour of the sky and the |
| fiery and emotive.Apart from colours used in | | | | ocean; on of the most popular colours. It is |
| actual artworks, it is easy to change the look of a | | | | thought to cause the opposite reaction to red. |
| picture with the window mount or frame used for | | | | Evoking tranquillity blue causes the body to |
| it's display. Certain colours which may be used to | | | | produce calming chemicals. However, too much |
| mat a picture with can appear to alter colours | | | | blue can be cold or depressing.Purple - A luxurious |
| used in the execution of a painting. You will not | | | | colour, associated with royalty. Although feminine |
| see this unless you actually place different | | | | and romantic, it is a colour rarely seen in nature |
| coloured mountboards around a painting. Then you | | | | so can appear artificial.Brown - The most reliable |
| will see how different a painting can look. By | | | | colour; the colour of earth and which is abundant |
| selecting the correct colour mount, you can make | | | | in nature. The favourite colour of many men, it |
| a good painting look fantastic!Next time you go | | | | implies genuineness although this colour can also |
| out to buy artwork, instead of letting the subject | | | | be sad and wistful.Black / white - Sleek, stark |
| dominate your choice, why not work out what | | | | black and white have to be used with care in |
| feeling you would like the painting to add to your | | | | order not to look sterile and artificial. Great for |
| room. Do you want something to liven you up | | | | bold abstract artworks though.So, next time you |
| when you look at it; get the blood pumping, or do | | | | decide to buy artwork for your home or business |
| you want a picture that brings a sense of calm | | | | space, have a think about what feelings or |
| peace to a room? You can easily use colour to | | | | emotions you want to evoke beforehand. Don't |
| serve these purposes. So, how does different | | | | simply pick a subject that you are 'comfortable' |
| colour affect the senses?Red - An intense colour, | | | | with such as animals, landscape or florals. Be |
| it stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It | | | | adventurous; chose a different subject or go for |
| wakes you up, even agitates you....... It is also the | | | | evocative abstracts in colours that appeal to your |
| color of love.Pink - Is more tranquilising. Research | | | | senses.Gail Miller is a professional artist whose |
| has suggested that this colour makes people | | | | artwork is a visual feast of colour and fun. |
| calmer. One prison painted their cells pink and it | | | | Her fascination with bold colours and fluid, |
| reduced aggressive behaviour among the | | | | expressive shapes and line are evident in |
| inmates.Orange - The bright, happy, stimulating | | | | funky abstracts, sinuous nudes, vibrant still |
| colour. Also associated with learning, which makes | | | | life paintings and lively townscapes. |
| it great for a children's room.Yellow - The colour | | | | |