Blue is everywhere
It’s time for my colour blog and
this week, it is BLUE who will be the star. When I started to write about blue,
I was on a plane going to Noumea, New Caledonia..
What a better place to speak
about blue..
The colour of ocean and sky,
blue is perceived as a constant in our lives and the “favourite colour” and has
an equal appeal to both men and women.
But which blue.. The range of
blues are like the sky is the limit..
There is different shades of
blue, subtle changes in meanings from dark to medium to light blues..#
Credits: Eric
Aubry, Pierre Alain Pantz
Colour is a catalyst for feelings - the right colours
stimulate or relax our senses, release either happy or unhappy memories,
reflect how we feel about ourselves and relate to each other.
But first, let’s see the range of blues we
have around us.. and the best places to find amazing colours combination and
example – that’s my opinion - is Design
Seeds
Names for
shades of Blue: azure, baby blue, beryl,
cerulean, cobalt, cornflower blue, corporate blue, cyan, indigo, midnight blue,
navy, Prussian blue, robin's egg blue, royal, sapphire, sky blue, slate, steel
blue… just to name a few
Blue from beyond the seas.. ultramarine
(Oltramarino) made from semi-precious stone lapi lazuli*
*Reference: Victoria Finlay: Colour Travels
Through the Paintbox – chapter on Blue
The
meanings of blue are often associated with serenity,
calm, spirituality and
trustworthy, dependable and committed. But colour symbolism can be strangely contradictory and Blue is no different.
Blue also brings to mind sadness and loneliness for many.
As the collective colour of the spirit, it invokes rest and can cause the body
to produce chemicals that are calming. However, not all blues are serene and
sedate.
Electric or brilliant blues become dynamic and dramatic -- an engaging colour
that expresses exhilaration. Some shades or the overuse of blue may come across
as cold or uncaring.
Indigo, a deeper blue, symbolizes a mystical borderland of wisdom,
self-mastery, and spiritual realization. While blue is the colour of
communication with others, indigo turns the blue inward to increase personal
thought, profound insights, and instant understandings.
Colours affect us in different ways – see information on Yellow Colour
Related Posts:
Yellow as a colour Part 1- by Artist Pascale Rajek, Art on Surface
Yellow as a colour Workshop 1- Part 2 by Artist Pascale Rajek, Art on Surface
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