1. Colours are associated to sensations. Synesthesia is a psychological effect that relates colour with diferent sensations, feelings or objects. Let’s see some of them: THE EXPRESSIVENESS OF COLOUR

2. COOL: snow, ice, winter,... And their hues are bluish, violet and greenish. WARM: sun, fire, desert, summer,... And their hues are yellows, oranges and reds. NEUTRAL: They seem cool when they are near warm and the opposite. Their hues are violets and green. The feeling of temperature

4. The felina of distance Colours can cause different sensations of closeness or remoteness. Warm and saturated hues seem to come near while cool and unsaturated hues seem to move away. Their contrast will emphasize this feeling.

5. The feeling of size Colours change a form’s sensation of size. Lighter hues seem to expand and appear larger while darker hues seem to shrink and appear smaller. Dark clothes, for instance, stylised the human figure.

6. Now it’s your turn to express sensations and feelings, associations and objects

7. Associations : The sun, the light and Gold; intellectual activity and good temperament. Sensations: lightness, brightness, expansion and stridency. The most visible colour. Associations : The immensity of the sky and of the sea, health and salty flavors. Sensations: Cold, depth, serenity and seriousness.

8. Associations : Femininity. It can represent cosmetic scents and perfumes. Sensations: heaviness, dignity, mystery, sorrow and introspection. Associations : Femininity. It can represent cosmetic scents and perfumes. Sensations: heaviness, dignity, mystery, sorrow and introspection.

9. Associations: Fire, blood, sensuality and sweet fruit. Sensations: Warmth, vigor, vitality, passion and aggressiveness. Associations : Purity, the infinite and clarity. Sensations: Amplitude, clarity, lightness, cleaniness and coolness.

10. Associations : Ativity, happiness and stimulation of the hunger. Very visible. Sensations: Wellness and also spicy flavours and irritating smells. Associations : Obscurity, silence and emptiness. With formal dress and in mourning. Sensations : Heaviness, nobility, elegance and sophistication.

11. COLOUR SYMBOLOGY Colours can have very different meanings depending upon the culture. For instance, in the East, white is the colour of funerals while in the West white is the colour of Weddings. The cultural basis for colour symbolism can be very powerful.

12. ARTWORKS Yellows Oranges Reds Do you remember colour families?

13. Let’s relate ART with Colour !!! A cultural approach to art explores relationship between colour families and ARTWORKS.

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