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<\/a><\/p>\nPeople react universally to colours found in nature, like moss greens, aqua blues, and earthy umbers.
\nThe jury is still out to what intensity, because we all experience colour uniquely.
\nThe next time you view a Van Gogh, the person standing next to you in the museum may be seeing an entirely different version.<\/p>\n
Colour affects us psychologically, emotionally, and physically. Thou you may not list \u201cyellow\u201d as a favourite colour, its psychologically the strongest, and the first colour the eye sees.<\/p>\n Artists may balance strength of colour with subject. A stimulating tangerine palette applied to a less active composition doesn\u2019t overwhelm, inspiring serenity in the sunset lakeside vista.<\/p>\n The Amaryllis flower, painted in cad red\u2019s contrasts with beautiful sensual line and the irony of a feminine subject displayed on large canvas.<\/p>\n We may react differently to colour at different phases or even days in life. People arriving to the studio stressed are usually drawn to serene, less detailed paintings. Others looking for cheerful powerful stimuli will respond to full pigment paintings. I switch my own personal collection around to support life events & changes.<\/p>\n Delving into your experiences with colour, you may be able to embrace more of the spectrum without judgement. Inquiring about the Amarylis painting a client said \u201cI am drawn to red at this point in my life.\u201d It\u2019s an exciting time for her filled with wonderful new beginnings.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s to summer friends! May mossy green forests, golden ochre fields, cobalt skies, tangerine sunsets and happy red flowers light your life. \u201cColour is a power which directly influences the soul<\/strong><\/em>\u201d ~ Wassily Kandinsky.<\/p>\n Sunset<\/strong> – 8×10 oil on board $455.oo The human eye can distinguish up to 10 million colours. How on earth can anyone choose a favourite? People react universally to colours found in nature, like moss greens, aqua blues, and earthy umbers. The jury is still out to … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lakeside-2-300x221.jpg\")
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\nIt can be used to treat obesity, invoke productivity, and calm patients with mental illness.
\nUniversal human reactions include green and blues as the most calming, while the most stimulating are reds & oranges.
\nAside from these, everyone has unique colour connection or sensitivity. Colour can stimulate memories, hunger, communication, strength and serenity. You may be drawn to robin\u2019s egg blue, the colour of your childhood blanket, or comforted by rose pigment because of Grama\u2019s rose water scent.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC08176-2-300x147.jpg\")
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\nYellow ochre, a natural clay may not be great for a blouse, but wheat fields shine with it in the sun\u2019s golden glow. Against a cobalt sky promising welcome rain, it can be dramatic and powerful.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC02512-1-300x199.jpg\")
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\nStill not sold?
\nIt\u2019s the colour of dijon mustard in your favourite sandwich, golden retrievers, and one of the earliest pigments found in prehistoric cave paintings.<\/p>\n
\nFor instance, a softer palette is paired with a dramatic ocean scene of strong pattern and shape.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Beach-300x225.jpg\")
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\nI cannot remember ever using hot pink pigment. Recently wearing a cycling jersey this colour kept me road safe and feeling spunky. It just may find it\u2019s way to my palette.<\/p>\n
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\nRobert Genn Aug. 7th. 2012.
\n“Some painters nail the exact colour they need on the first go. I\u2019m not one of them. In my experience, 90% share my problem. Colours change as the colours change around them \u2014 and you can\u2019t know the colour of a passage until you\u2019re picking up what you\u2019re putting down. The situation is \u00a0compounded by the presence of (or desirability for) reflected lights, silhouettes, local colours, broken colours, cast shadows, equal intensity lay-bys, etc. Finding the right colour can be like looking for the Higgs boson.Understanding how colour works is largely a self taught skill.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nLakeside<\/strong> 16×20 oil on canvas $935.oo
\nOcean<\/strong> – 4ftx3ft oil on canvas $3950.oo
\nEvening Light<\/strong> 4ftx2ft oil on canvas $3600.oo
\nAmaryllis<\/strong> 30×40 oil on canvas $2700.oo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"