1.3 Colour aesthetics
Introduction
Colour aesthetics can be simply described as how colour affects people. It’s a mixture of the scientific, cultural and psychological aspects of colour theory.
Colour aesthetics explores how certain colours, or combinations of colours, are perceived by humans and how we react to them. What colours do we find attractive or ugly? Why do some colours look pleasing together and others clash? How does colour enhance our surroundings and living spaces?
It’s useful to research and learn about colour aesthetics and selected artists and designers that played a significant role in this field over the last 100 years. This can help you to develop your own creative practice, and your personal approach to working with colour.
This section covers the following topics:
- Colour aesthetics in art and design:
how colour aesthetics influenced the creative practices of some of the key figures in 20th century art and design and its relevance today - Colour grading in photography and film: an introduction to colour grading and correction in photography and film – why it is used and cultural implications of standard colour-tests
- Contemporary colour trends and palettes used in design
