Understanding How Artists Use Color to Express Emotion

The video explores how artists use colors to convey emotions in their work. Blue is linked to calmness and sadness, as seen in Monet's and Picasso's paintings. Green represents peace and jealousy, illustrated by Cézanne and Stokes. Red conveys anger and love, demonstrated by Munch and Toulouse-Lautrec. Yellow is associated with delight and warmth, as shown in Van Gogh's and Klimt's works. The video concludes with a student activity to choose colors for printmaking based on emotions.

Which color is often associated with feelings of calmness and serenity?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

What emotion is commonly linked to the term 'feeling blue'?

• Jealousy

• Sadness

• Anger

• Happiness

Which artist used soft blues to create a calming effect in his paintings?

• Claude Monet

• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent van Gogh

What emotion can the color green express besides tranquility?

• Anger

• Jealousy

• Sadness

• Love

Which painting by Krystle Stokes is associated with the emotion of jealousy?

• Jealousy

• The Scream

• Sunflowers

• Golden Tears

What emotion is the color red often used to express in art?

• Anger

• Happiness

• Calmness

• Jealousy

Which painting by Edvard Munch uses red to express intense passion?

• The Bed

• Golden Tears

• Water Lilies

• The Scream

What are complementary colors?

• Colors that blend together

• Colors next to each other on the color wheel

• Colors opposite each other on the color wheel

• Colors that are the same

Which artist used yellow to express happiness and warmth in his painting 'Sunflowers'?

• Gustav Klimt

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent van Gogh

• Claude Monet

What should students do after choosing their printmaking colors?

• Discuss with a partner

• Write the emotions these colors will express

• Submit their work online

• Start painting immediately