Color Psychology: Blue

Lately I have been thinking about the psychology of color, especially as it relates to art.  Looking for some scholarly information, a brief search yielded this link about the color blue.  Blue is present in much of my art, as I am very drawn to the sea and marshes.  

Relative to my art, this is the description that I embrace from the above article:
"Blue calls to mind feelings of calmness or serenity. It is often described as peaceful, tranquil, secure, and orderly." 

Meditation on the Sea: No. 1,  pastel,  25" x 37",  c. PJW,  2008

Writing Practice - 5 Minutes a Day

  Lane's Island: Sunset Walk II, oil on prepared paper, 11" sq.,  mounted, c. PJW, 2013

Currently I am taking a 12 week class comprised of several components, one of them being a commitment to write about my art for 5 minutes a day.  In just the first week it is remarkable what insights have surfaced in return for a minimal time commitment.  I am "process and materials oriented" - ie. I enjoy working on a variety of surfaces, with a variety of materials, manipulating materials for various effects and experimentation.  

Though my primary medium is pastel, in the studio now I am creating a body of oil paintings on prepared watercolor paper.  This suite of paintings will likely be the art I show in the summer group exhibition at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios.

I used this process to create Lane's Island: Sunset Walk II.

 

The completed pastel painting from the Chelmsford Art Society Demonstration & Talk -

Autumn Afternoon Marsh: No. 1, pastel, 15" x 25", c. PJW, 2013