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"Casey thinks someone has stolen her special feather and she finds herself turning red with anger. Can she manage to turn green again? A story about learning to manage emotions. Young readers will identify with Casey's feelings and fall in love with her playfulness and determination."
While a chameleon's mood can affect its colors, the colors of our environment can affect people's moods. When we see a field of bright sunflowers, we feel livelier and happy.
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When we see grey clouds, we instinctively feel gloomy.
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Artists use colors to evoke emotion, communicate mood, or enhance meaning. As writers, why not create an environment of colors that promote creativity?
Below is a list of colors and its effect it can have on us:
RED stirs up excitement and stimulates our heart rate and breathing. It can also stimulate conversation. Red is also known to spikes our attention and alertness.
YELLOW is energizing and uplifting. It communicates happiness and can stimulate memory. But too much yellow tend to create feelings of frustration and anger.
BLUE is calming, relaxing, and serene. It can promote imagination and intuitive thinking. Encourages exploration and boosts creativity. But dark blue can evoke feelings of sadness.
GREEN also has a calming effect like blue. It encourages unwinding and promotes comfort and togetherness. It helps relieve stress and controls anxiety.
PURPLE is associated with creativity and luxury. Lighter shades of purple have a restful quality.
ORANGE is an energizing color that evokes excitement and enthusiasm. It stimulates appetite and encourages conversation.
If you will excuse me, I'm going to paint my room with colors that inspire my creative muse- blue with purple stripes and a splash of yellow in preparation for my February picture book draft for 12 x 12 with Julie Hedlund!
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References:
http://psychdigest.com/colors-influence-mood/
http://www.artyfactory.com/color_theory/color_theory_3.htm
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/color-of-room-affect-mood.htm
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/feb/05/scientists-find-colors-can-affect-focus-and/
http://www.pbs.org/edens/madagascar/creature3.htm
http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals/Amphibians-and-Reptiles/Chameleons.aspx
Fascinating topic, Romelle. I always wanted to paint a wall with that blackboard paint and go crazy with chalk.
ReplyDeleteI thought about that too, but then I thought about the dust chalk creates.
DeleteVery cool! I like how you have colors in your book to teach emotions!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erik!
DeleteI used to have a lovely burgandy, wine room. Now I live in a very "tan" house. The people, especially the toddler, add the color at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI love that you have toddlers who bring color to your room! I remember when my son was that age and put colors on my wall (with crayons).
DeleteAmazing post, Romelle! Love your mc...she is precious and kids will definitely relate to her and her search to learn to express and control her emotions. I totally agree that color influences our moods.
ReplyDeleteMy older sister and I shared a room while we were growing up. The day after she got married, I went out and bought paint and painted the walls in MY room YELLOW...to enhance the positivity I embraced.:)
Way to declare your room! You have a bright, sunny attitude!
DeleteFun post! I've been thinking of using a soft green in my living room, and this confirms exactly what I've been thinking about the grey-blue it will replace: A less-gloomy, less-stressed me! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely, Janet!
DeleteIn my imaginary room, it would be red and yellow, but in real life, I prefer off-white walls with green furniture, staring out into the green of our trees. :} Your book looks adorable!
ReplyDeleteIt seems that the color green is popular. Sounds like a tranquil room! That would be my ideal room. But your imaginary room sounds like a lot of fun!
DeleteHi Romelle, I just downloaded Casey Chameleon. What an adorable character, and I love how she turns colors with her emotions. Really nice way for young kids to explore their emotions. My imaginary room: a circus feel of orange and fuchsia stripes, with black and white accents. Not very calming. Or sea foam greens and blues...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your support, Sylvia! It means a lot to me.
DeleteI bet you can make any wall look brilliant with you artistic talent! Love your color choices.
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Ooh if I were a chameleon I would definitely turn gray at that gloomy picture. Actually I had a small chameleon growing up who went from bright green to dark green to brown, but its more fun imagining them going purple polka dotted!
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