HOLIDAY COLORING Choose a holiday picture and color it using different colors than the actual holiday colors. ie: Red and Green for Christmas

The psychology of color is… Like MAGIC and just as tricky on the mind. It is the impact a color has on the way we think, feel, and act. For example…….

The Psychology of Color Think of all the clichés you’ve heard regarding color: Red as Blood Feeling Blue Green with Envy

Colors can have a significant impact on the way we feel.

Color Affects: Feelings, temperament, mood -If a particular color is preferred, it is most likely needed by the Temperature Energy level, fatigue, stress level Taste Visual perception, eyesight Comfort

What Color is Your Personality? What is your favorite color? What is your most disliked color? Following are some personality descriptions based on color preferences. While this information should not be taken too seriously, it is fun to consider.

You are probably laid back and carefree. You may be somewhat sheltered and innocent, or you wish you were. Words that describe you are shy, romantic, and feminine. You are gentle, almost to the point of being weak. You have a calming effect on those around you and people who need a friend seek you out. PINK

RED You want to be part of the action and are quite impulsive. Outspoken, quick- tempered and intense, are words that describe your personality. In a crowd you are dynamic and noticeable. If you’re not careful you can become overbearing. You are emotional, exciting, and athletic. You give your opinion whether others will agree with you or not. Life for you must be lived to the fullest.

YELLOW You are intellectual and drawn toward the new and modern. High spirited, cheerful, and idealistic best describe your personality. You are vivacious, extroverted and comedic. You have strong opinions and can be stubborn. You life by high standards and give sound advice.

ORANGE You are unique. You are friendly and get along well with others. You radiate warmth and inspire those you are with. You tend to be social and are drawn to groups of people. You are the hearth of the home and grateful for family and friends.

BLUE You are cautious, conservative, and sensitive to the needs of others. Your basic need for harmony often thrusts you into the roll of peacemaker. Words that best describe you are business-like, calm, and capable. You are a loyal, trustworthy friend, but expressing your emotions in a relationship is difficult for you.

GREEN You are fresh, friendly, and natural. You are persistent, well balanced, and stable. The environment is important in your life and you like things basic to the point of being simple. As a friend you are frank, sensitive, affectionate, and loyal.

BLUE/GREEN You are sensitive and need loving care and adoration from others, but you maintain your independence. Showing emotion is difficult for you and others perceive you as self-centered. You have excellent taste and a mature outlook.

PURPLE You are creative! You consider yourself unique and set yourself apart from others. You are an artist at heart. Scheduling and mundane tasks bore you. You can frequently be found day dreaming and would actually prefer fantasy over reality. While you seek cultural events and luxury, you do not put yourself out to serve humanity. Many inventors claim purple as their favorite color.

BROWN You are likely to be seen as stable and unchanging. You are self-disciplined, conscientious, and dependable. You like the rugged outdoors and the ultra natural. You are warm, comfortable, intimate, and accepting.

BLACK You are sophisticated, mysterious, and dramatic. You are dignified and keep to yourself. You may be unhappy with how things are, but aren’t quite certain how you can change existing circumstances. A young child who chooses black exclusively may be depressed.

WHITE You expect to be happy most of the time. Your personality is light, good, and pure. You have a sense of innocence about you. You seek perfection and expect others to do the same, which sometimes makes you appear cold.

What if you prefer a color? Being drawn to a certain color means that your body and/or mind is in need of what that color has to psychologically offer. The color Brown offers: Warmth, snug, secure, protection, homelike, masculine Exciting, exotic, stimulating, happy, full of life, eye-catching, informal, fun-loving, friendly,, hopeful, full of energy.

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS RED Exciting, Aggressive, Energetic, Power, Anger, Danger, Courage, Tension Heat/Fire, Nervous, Bold, Emotional Tinted: Tends toward femininity, softness, sweetness Toned: tends toward serenity, quieting, embracing Shades: create warmth, masculinity, sophistication First color seen by a newborn when he starts to see color. Drivers of red sports cars are issued more traffic tickets. Stimulates the appetite, causes you to lose track of time, and effects breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, motor skills, and the development of healing muscles.

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS YELLOW Cheerful, Friendly, Happy, Sunshine, Enlightenment, Childlike, Cowardice, Deceit, Value, temporary Tinted: Very Cheerful, Happy, Bright Toned: Becomes Rich, Embracing, Cozy, or Even dull Shades: More somber, heavy, even rich Memory Stimulating – good for studying. Lose temper more easily in presence of Yellow –Elderly lose minor muscle control in the presence of yellow Babies cry more often in yellow rooms Nature uses yellow as a temporary color Effects the development and healing of chest, heart, and lungs.

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS BLUE Serene, Honest, Loyalty, Dignity, Integrity, Restful Cool/cold, Depression/gloom, Respect, Authority Can lower pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate. Can boost IQ Makes apparent temperature drop 2-4 degrees Can be depressing for some if not relieved by another color Recedes and enlarges Poor food coloring choice Effects to eyes ears, nose and throat. 80% of people’s favorite color.

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS GREEN Peaceful, relaxing, serenity, freshness, status, security, jealousy, camouflage, Cool and receding Symbolizes nature, good fortune, jealousy, and, new beginnings, go, hope, growing Soothes pain, easiest for the eye to see, controls impulsiveness and overeating

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS Brown Warmth, snug, secure, protection, homelike, masculine, solid Universal Less intensive behavioral response Good listeners wear brown Positive food associations

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS Black Mysterious, mourning, sorrow, dignity, solemnity, formality, serious Warm color, receding Slimming color Reinforces the color it touches, A powerful accent Power, strong, authority when combines with white, sophisticated

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS White Delicate, refined, peace, purity, innocence, youth, heroism, cleanliness, clarity, isolation Advancing All white feels empty or forced Softens edges between colors Encourages precision Fatiguing

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS Orange Exciting, exotic, stimulating, happy, full of life, eye-catching, informal, fun-loving, friendly,, hopeful, full of energy. Warm, advancing Inexpensive stimulates the appetite good for fast food restaurants

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS Violet Royalty, dignity, luxury, sensual, uncertainty, artistic, expressive, flamboyant Cool, receding Most complex color Women generally accept Tire of the fastest Great accent color, but too much will cast a yellow look on the surroundings Triggers the regurgitation reflex

ADJECTIVES EMOTIONS / INTERESTING FACTS Pink Sweet, calming, feminine, passive, compassionate reduces strength, promotes harmony Good accent color, but not recommended as overall color Tranquilizing effect that can relax muscles and moods ie: prisons, hospital rooms, drug centers, opposing team locker rooms

Color personalities!! To appear refined, romantic –Warm to cool hues –Lighter values –Dull, muted to medium intensities including pastels –Close contrasts, subtle Examples: shell pink, lavender, misty rose, orchid, blue, peach, all pastels

To feel and appear happy, youthful, sportive –Warmer hues –Light to dark values –Medium to bright intensities –Strong contrasts, bold Examples: coral, red, khaki, ivory, brown, camel, cinnamon, brick Color Personalities!!!

Color personalities!!! To appear mature, serious, somber, classic –Cool hues –Dark values –Dull intensities Examples: navy blue, taupe, charcoal, maroon, gray, black

Color personalities!! To feel and appear dramatic/exotic –Warm to cool hues –Dark values, deep –Bright intensities, rich –Strong contrasts, bold Magenta, fuchsia, emerald green, royal blue, regal purple, sapphire, amethyst