ASPECTS OF COLOR DECISION INFLUENCE ON PERCEPTION OF A PAINTING WORK

Abstract

The article examines the properties of color on which the essence of perception of the color component of a painting is based. It is clarified how with the help of color and color combinations the necessary atmosphere is created in the picture, the perception of the plot of this or that work is formed, how the viewer’s attention is focused on the main thing, the image of the general color composition is created, the techniques of color using are analyzed and their influence on the perception of the semantic component of the plot. Based on the theoretical analysis of literary sources, the physical, physiological, psychological, and emotional aspects of the influence of color on a person are considered, based on the conclusions of several sciences and scientific disciplines. The article highlights the most essential constituents of the phenomenon of color as the primary visual medium, and draws attention to the role of color science, as a science that systematizes knowledge about the nature of color and light, and types of color harmonies. The question of how local colors, tonal saturation, and intensity of color affect the perception of the composition of the work is clarified. The main characteristics of color as a tool capable of determining planning in a painting and providing subconscious information about phenomena or objects are considered, how the brightness of color shades affects the perception of the world in the picture, and why warm and cold colors of the color wheel are perceived differently in the compositional space of the work. The article raises the question of the color decision influence on the perception of the emotional coloring of a painting, why shades of one color sound different when combined with another, and how color combinations affect a person physically and psychologically on an associative level. The main aim of the article is to get acquainted with aspects of the color component understanding and types of color solutions, where color is considered the most effective means of creating a coherent artistic form and harmonizing space in visual art.