Meaning of Colors (ePub)

Colors are something that evoke emotion. They are a language of its own and can create happiness, peace, restlessness and energy. Colors are rooted into our personal experiences all the way from childhood in multiple different ways. Famous artist Claude Monet used to say that colors were his obsession, his joy, but also his suffering, because for an artist, it was not always easy to choose the best color combination, not even when you were considered to be one of the best. With this book you will learn about the meaning and symbolism behind different colors in different cultures around the world. You can also learn some cool tips and tricks how to implement more color into your life. Colors give us messages very fast, without any words. They give us information in traffic, male boxes, warning signs, airplanes and fire extinguishers. Colors stimulate our brains in multiple different ways. The ancient egyptians and Chinese believed that it was possible to use colors in order to control people's moods and even encourage them in time of troubles.

It is hard to define what kind of influence different colors and color combinations have on different individuals, because we are all different, and our taste in colours are very personal. Despite all of this, many studies have been made about which colours are the most popular and what kind of colors people like the most. Our environment is filled with color codes that we learn to interpretate from early childhood.