P6: Develop an original character to be included in the planned story
The meaning of colours. What do they represent? What feelings do they give off?
Artistic views.
Red, The colour of passion and drama. This colour attracts the most attention and is associated with strong emotions such as love and anger. Red is the colour used universally to signify danger, courage, strength, and power. Red is stimulating, vibrant and exciting. Red inspires desire with a strong link to sexuality and increased appetites. In Chinese culture red represents luck and prosperity. Red can be used when you want to get pulses racing and to inspire action. However, red can evoke feelings of aggression and cause visual strain, so it must be used carefully. Lovers of red are passionate with an enthusiasm for life. |
Orange, the colour of encouragement. The combination of yellow and red makes orange convey excitement, warmth and enthusiasm. Social and inviting, this is the colour of the extrovert, exuding happiness and joy, releasing inhibitions. Need to be inspired into action or have a positive outlook on life? Orange is a motivating and encouraging colour. Orange is appealing to young people. It stimulates the appetite and is associated with healthy good. However, the negative connotations of orange include insincerity, exhibitionism and self indulgence. |
Yellow, the colour of optimism. Yellow is a compelling colour that conveys youthful, fresh energy. This colour of sunshine is uplifting and illuminating and associated with success and confidence. Yellow stimulates the left side of the brain, helping with clear thinking and quick decision making. Yellow grabs attention because the eye sees yellow first. The downside of yellow is that it can induce anxiety and cause one to be over-critical. It also signifies cowardice. |
Pink, the colour of sensitivity – The passion of red combined with the purity of white create this colour associated with love, tranquillity and femininity. Pink has associations with tenderness and nurturing while conveying a sense of safety and even vulnerability. Seeing the world through “rose (pink) coloured glasses” is holds a negative connotation as being associated with being unrealistic and overly optimistic. |
Blue the colour of trust. Blue, the shade of the sea and the sky, is thought to induce calm and convey tranquillity, serenity and peace. The popular colour instils confidence and inspires feelings of trust, loyalty, integrity and responsibility. Cool blue is conservative and can also be perceived as aloof. Blue tends to suppress the appetite – there are not many foods associated with blue in nature. |
Green, the colour of growth and health. Think of nature and see green in all its glory expressing renewal and life. Green has a strong association as a refreshing and peaceful colour. It evokes feeling of abundance and a plentiful environment while providing a restful and secure feeling. The prosperity signified by green can be negatively perceived as materialistic and possessive. |
Violet, the colour of spirituality. The energy of red with the calm of blue combine to create violet, a colour that inspires reflection and self awareness. It is the colour of the sensitive, compassionate intuitive soul – the introvert. Also, violet has long been associated with royalty, and characteristics of quality and luxury. Overuse of violet can invoke irritability and arrogance. |
Black, the colour/shade of mystery. Black is actually the lack of colour. It covers, hides and implies that there is a barrier. A strong and powerful colour, black is formal and sophisticated, sexy and secretive. It is the colour of things that are scary and evil. Black conveys pessimism and a lack of hope. While black has many negative associations, it is a colour that signifies power and control. It is considered unfriendly and intimidating, yet still refined, elegant and confident. Black is helpful to other colours, being a strong contrast and making them stand out more. |
My views: (how i see these colours being used in my comic)
Red: represents anger, danger, courage, strength, and power. It is the colour of blood, fire and energy, but also passion and determination.
Blue: represents purity, trust, wisdom, tranquillity and peace, yet sadness. It is the colour of the sea and sky.
Orange: represents warmth, excitement, and enthusiasm as well as fire and conflict. It is the colour of heat, encouragement and difficulty.
Pink: represents elegance, purity and love and affection, as well as sensitivity and vulnerability. It is the colour of femininity and beauty.
Green: represents growth, health and a peaceful and refreshing environment, as well as disgust and envy. It is the colour of nature and life.
Yellow: represents freshness happiness, youthfulness and brightness as well as success and confidence. It is the colour of the sunshine and of light itself.
Purple: represents cosiness and relaxation, fun and enjoyment, as well as fear and twilight giving the sense of it getting darker. It is the colour of spirit and nightfall.
Brown: represents stability and foundations as well as dirt, stink and unsophistication. It associates to things simple and natural. It is the colour of the Earth and soil.
White: represents all things good and light, innocence and virginity, it is considered a representation of holy and divine. It is the colour of goodness and purity.
Black: represents all things evil and corrupt, as well as formality and mystery. It is the colour of darkness and death.
Drayor drakoni from Kian Whinn |