Colors in art

What is color in art?

Color surrounds us everywhere, and in works of art, artists use it to depict and describe a subject. It is a very important component of a painting because artists use their knowledge of color to convey the atmosphere, light, and depth of a picture, and to emphasize the plot. If used correctly, colors can convey a mood and evoke an emotional response from the viewer.

Each color has a specific association. Revealing the meaning of colors in drawings can be quite difficult because today there are many theories and approaches to interpreting color symbolism that explain the choice and use of a particular color in a drawing. Researchers recognize that colors reflect a person's emotional state, feelings, mood, and relationships. The color in a drawing can indicate the presence of a balance in life spheres or tell us that there is no such balance.

What is color theory and how it works

Color theory is a set of principles that define the relationship between colors and the physiological effects of certain color combinations. Color theory is a fundamental basis of knowledge for artists to understand the relationship between colors, mixing and matching guidelines, and how we perceive them.

A color wheel is a circle made up of different colors that help us understand how they relate to each other and how they can be combined. Traditionally, the color wheel is divided into primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Primary colors are blue, red, and yellow, which cannot be formed by any combination of other colors. Piet Mondrian, for example, used primary colors in his abstract painting "Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow". Combining primary colors, we get secondary colors, green, orange, and purple. A mixture of primary and secondary colors gives us tertiary colors, which usually have two-word names.