Since I will be creating a series of images that tell a narrative, I would like to use a colour scheme that has a specific hue. In order to use the right colours, I would need to look at colour psychology or chromology, where colours are a form of non verbal communication (Empowered By Color, 2018). Colour translates different meanings depending on culture, hence I need to look at Saudi Arabia (Middle East) in specific.
According to Chromology - Advanced Personal Colour Analysis in London, UK, “Colour communicates critical information about the world; it is a source of stimulation and pleasure; it shapes and activates space; and it holds psychological and cultural associations that facilitate communication.”
Red
Anger
Rage
Pink
No meaning
Purple
Wealth
Yellow
Happiness
Prosperity
Orange
Mourning
Loss
Green
Color of Islam
Strength
Fertility
Luck
Blue
Protection
Spirituality
Heaven
White
Purity
Mourning
Black
Evil
Mystery
I know I want my images to be positive, hence no red! In order to make my final decision, I will look at different colour palate and choose the one I feel fits in the most. I will go for the more vibrant colours rather than pastel.
After looking at different colour palettes, even though I do not necessarily like green myself, I feel like it is the one that fits the most. These are my top picks.
References:
Chromology - Advanced Personal Colour Analysis in London, UK. (2018). Colour analysis science and psychology | Chromology – Advanced Personal Colour Analysis in London, UK. [online] Available at: https://chromology.co.uk/the-power-of-colour/ [Accessed 24 Oct. 2018].
Empowered By Color. (2018). Meaning of Colors in Color Psychology. [online] Available at: https://www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com/meaning-of-colors.html [Accessed 24 Oct. 2018].
Helal, Y. (2017). The meaning of color psychology in the Middle East. [online] StepFeed. Available at: https://stepfeed.com/the-meaning-of-color-psychology-in-the-middle-east-1935 [Accessed 24 Oct. 2018].
Writer, G. (2016). How Color Psychology Differs in the Middle East and Around the World. [online] Scoop Empire. Available at: https://scoopempire.com/color-psychology-differs-middle-east-around-world/ [Accessed 24 Oct. 2018].