Colour psychology is the study of hues as a determination of human emotion and behaviour. Colour is a form of non verbal communication and can carry specific meaning, the perception of colour although individual between each person causes an automatic evaluation and this evaluation process forces colour-motivated behaviour.
Although the meaning of colours can change between different cultures, generally:
Red is the colour of energy, passion, action, ambition and determination,
Orange is the colour of social communication and optimism,
Yellow is the colour of optimism and happiness,
Green is the colour of balance and growth,
Blue is the colour of trust and peace, and,
Purple is the colour of the intuition and imagination.
In a classroom environment such as a textiles classroom I like to include all colours in the classroom decor. It is important to remember that all forms of creativity are created by the artists' emotions, sometimes happiness may influence their work, sometimes passion may be the central meaning of their work. I include all colours within my classroom to influence and inspire the students, students will find their attraction to selected colours vary day to day and this will be evident in their work.
Check out the below videos for a good insight into the psychology of colours -
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