How Artists Use Color to Create Mood | Color Theory for Atmosphere & Emotion

Описание: Just as minor chords stir emotion in music, color can shape the emotional tone of a painting. In this video, we explore how artists create powerful moods through carefully chosen color palettes and subtle contrasts — not with rare pigments, but through deliberate, expressive use of the colors they already have.
We’ll look at how:
• Godfried Schalcken used candlelight, earthy pigments, and shadows to craft mysterious, intimate scenes that influenced ghost stories.
• Gwen John employed muted tones and soft contrasts to convey quiet introspection with ethereal nuance.
• Edward Hopper manipulated temperature, value, and complementary colors to evoke isolation and emotional distance, impacting generations of painters and filmmakers.

Build drama with deep, muted secondaries like eggplant and myrtle green, use color clustering for ambiance, and contrasts are most powerful when used with restraint.
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👨‍🎨 Presentation by Morgan from our Merchandising Team
🫶🏽 Special thanks to artist Christina Kent whose work we included here
🎥 Filmed at Blick Studios in Chicago, Illinois
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