TUESDAY ART DAY -The color BLUE

I hope you've enjoyed our color journey so far.  I'm glad you are here because you want to be.  My classroom is always open.  Today I am revealing the color BLUE.  

This is my favorite color!!!

Blue represents both the sky and the sea.  It is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, expansiveness, inspiration, and sensitivity. It represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, heaven, and intelligence.

The color blue has positive affects on the mind and the body. As the color of the spirit, it invokes rest and can cause the body to produce chemicals that are calming and exude feelings of tranquility. Blue helps to slow human metabolism and aids in finding balance and self-expression. (It is also an appetite suppressant!)

However, not all shades of blue are serene and sedate. Electric or brilliant blues become dynamic and dramatic.  These are engaging colors that expresses exhilaration.

Blue can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly. It is used to symbolize piety and sincerity in heraldry. The color blue in many cultures is significant in religious beliefs.  Bringing peace and is believed to keep the bad spirits away.  It communicates significance, importance, and confidence without creating somber or sinister feelings. This is where the corporate blue power suit and the blue uniforms of police officers and firefighters come from. Considered a highly corporate color, blue is often associated with intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism.


Blue gemstones are believed to aid in creating calm and relaxing feelings in crisis or chaotic situations.  It opens the flow of communication between loved ones & aids in feeling genuinely inspired to gain the courage to speak from the heart.
http://www.bourncreative.com/meaning-of-the-color-blue

Additional words that represent different shades, tints, and values of the color blue: sapphire, azure, beryl, cerulean, cobalt, indigo, navy, royal, sky blue, baby blue, robin’s egg blue, cyan, cornflower blue, midnight blue, slate, steel blue, Prussian blue, turquoise and blue jay blue.