Second in a series of posts on the topic of shopping for art by color:
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I find many shops and on-line retailers choose to display their merchandise by color. Whether it’s clothing on a rack or home accessories shown in a catalog, it seems helpful to shop with a specific color in mind.
Traditionally, shopping for art doesn’t happen this way since we’ve long been advised not to ‘match the art to the curtains.’ Therefore, this will be blasphemy to purists – but let’s consider shopping for art by color for just a moment. Think of it like accessorizing an outfit. Often we have a color scheme at home, or we know what color is dominant in a room, so shopping for art in a complimentary or contrasting color creates a strong argument from a design perspective.
Putting color first also speaks volumes from a color psychology perspective. To continue our conversation, let’s look at the color orange:
Orange relates to ‘gut reaction’ or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow.
Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.
The color orange relates to social communication, stimulating two way conversations. A warm and inviting color, it is both physically and mentally stimulating, so it gets people thinking and talking.
Orange is also stimulating to the appetite. If you love having people around the kitchen table, orange will keep them talking and eating for a long time. Many restaurants use pastel versions of orange, such as apricot or peach or deeper versions such as terracotta, for their décor as they are more subtle than red, yet still increase the appetite and promote conversation and social interaction, which in turn encourages patrons to have a good time and to eat and drink more.
So, what color is your room and will orange art make the right statement? If so, click here for more art with the color orange!
I love the double mandarins painting. It makes a simple statement
about what art really is. There is a real spirit going on between the
artist and the form she creates. I could go on and on about what I
like about this painting and why it works. The colors she uses are
perfect–wonderful contrast and, and yet, it all hangs together. This
painting is well worth what she’s asking for it.
I won’t even comment on the other paintings. They simply don’t
express a real emotional connection to their audience of viewers
or perspective buyers.
Sincerely,
Phyllis Ernst Bronock