AN INTRODUCTION

TO COLOUR

Colour Wheel

Primary colours

P

P

P

Secondarycolours

S

S

S

Warm colours....

RED

YELLOW

ORANGE

PINK

Cool colours... BLUE GREEN VIOLET

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The Meaning of Colours...

RED

LOVE

DANGER

ANGER

FIRE/HEAT

REVOLUTION

BLOOD/WAR

INDIA – COLOUR OF WEDDING DRESSES

BLUE

SEA/WATER

SADNESS

SKY

SPIRITUALITY

ROYALTY – BLUE BLOODED

COLD

WINTER

BLACK

WESTERN CULTURE – DEATH/FUNERALS

MALICE OR EVIL

NIGHT TIME

SHADOW

JAPAN - HONOUR

AUTHORITY

GREEN

NATURE:GRASS, PLANT

& TREES

JEALOUSY

IRELAND

SPRING

WALK! – TRAFFIC LIGHTS

GO! – TRAFFIC LIGHTS

YELLOW

HAPPINESS

INTELLIGENCE

HOLINESS - HALO

COWARDICE

EYGPT – MOURNING/DEATH

SUNSHINE

WESTERN CULTURE - WEDDINGS

EASTERN CULTURE – DEATH/FUNERALS

PURE

SURRENDER (WHITE FLAG)

SNOW

HEAVEN, CLOUDS, ANGELS