The Emotion Of Color
Color is one of the main themes inherent in all of my work. It is truly what drives me to paint!
I decided to begin the "Desert Hues" series with a piece on the Grand Canyon, because the colors excite me so much.
I intentionally chose a more simple composition compared to the others I have in the queue in order to get the juices flowing, but also wanted to highlight the beautiful contrast between the golden hour light shining on the plant life, and the purples and blues of the canyon in the background.
This contrast of color really excites me. Our eyes love color contrast and color harmonies.
Warm (orange) and cool (blue) are contrasting colors. They are opposites. Purple and red are colors that connect to those two.
If you observe the spectrum of light in a rainbow, you see how certain colors shift into other colors.
When sections of these colors come together, it creates an emotional response in our bodies.
It's as if the harmonization of the colors also harmonizes us. It is a direct effect on our well-being.
This is one reason why nature, art, photography and painting have such a positive effect on our state of being.
It is why having art in your home brings direct value to your mental health and spiritual center.
Color is therapy; when color harmonizes, our hearts do too!
Click to see the details for "Purple Canyon"
https://www.jessicaperlsteinart.com/workszoom/3949711#/
~Jessica
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