Color/Shape Effects On Different Individuals

The projects we completed in class last week really opened my eyes as to how color and shape can affect different people's every day lives. While I can see how both now affect people differently, I believe that color has a greater affect overall. I've seen this affect personally when painting different rooms in my home. When we first moved in, all the walls in our home were taupe (obviously b/c this is a neutral color, and is used in most cases when individuals are selling homes b/c it evokes a neutral emotion - neither good nor bad). After several weeks of looking at numerous color schemes for our home, we came to a mutual agreement and began painting. It really was amazing what the colors did for us and our home. A light blue can evoke an emotion of peacefulness/happiness in an individual. Bolder colors (ie brick red) can give individuals a sense of empowerment or confidence. I believe lighter colors affect individuals in a positive manner, as some darker colors may affect individuals negatively (all depending on the individual of course).