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When I see color I actually think of sound! When put together correctly color creates a melody. Warm colors to me are higher in pitch while cool colors are lower. Some people relate sound to color intensity, lighter pastels being higher (with more light reflection) and dark richer hues hit lower. Music is harmonization, the sound should flow and unify...same with color.
But good harmony and united color tones alone are not what makes a piece noteworthy. Believe it or not...contrast is where the energy lies, it creates emotion and is what makes something memorable, drawing us in time and time again. It brings depth and in doing so...'life' to the subject.
Too much contrast though, can bring the inverse effect and certainly snuff the 'life' out as well.
As an artist I am constantly trying to better this technique in my paintings but also in my own 'life' striving to make a difference...without disparity.
Interesting! Seeing color you think of sound...I never knew that about you. It's called chromesthesia, I think! It's the association of sound with color. Some people experience it more deeply than others. Another form is synesthesia, where letters or numbers are associated with color in the mind. Super interesting mind/neural stuff. :-)
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