What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see red?
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Psychologically red is the warmest color. Red-colored rooms feel 10 degrees warmer than they measure. It is a symbol of energy, power, and vitality. It is highly active, it quickens the pulse, arouses and motivates. It’s physical and sensual. It evokes intense passions – love and anger. Mythologically it is linked with Mars, the god of war, whose name was later given to the red planet. Red is the most eye-catching color. It is often a sign of danger, used in emergency equipment, warning signs, and hazard alerts. Stop! In recent history, it has become associated with revolution, socialism, and leftist tendencies. Pink is a subtler expression of red working in a more understated way associated with rejuvenation and youth.
Classic images
fire
sun rising and setting
blood
red cross
Expressions
red alert …
I see red …
painting the town red …
red-blooded male …
in the red …
red letter day …
Words
brick, blood, blush, burgundy, carmine, cinnabar, crimson, fire engine, flame, garnet, madder, rose, rouge, ruby, rust, russet, scarlet, tomato, vermillion
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jahartford
22.09.2009 at 11:33Hot, passion, concentration, intense
jahartford
22.09.2009 at 11:34hot, passion, intenese, concentration
Sam Krisch
22.09.2009 at 13:44Legos
jahartford
22.09.2009 at 13:56passion, intensity
Michael J. Hoffman
22.09.2009 at 14:18Red is an attention grabbing color; one need only envision a red shirt, scarf or dress. However, nature recognized this eons ago – consider the red swash of a male cardinal, the bright dewlap of a male anole, or even the vermillion flowers that contrast so brightly against their background to attract the birds and insects necessary for their survival.
Red is an important color in marketing as well – consider the appeal and success of Coca-Cola and their universally recognized logo.
I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.
mh++
Mr. Muskrat
22.09.2009 at 14:49When I first read this post this morning I thought of a sports car, a Lamborghini specifically.
When I read it again this afternoon, my first thought was a stop light.
Interesting…
Kathy Beal
22.09.2009 at 18:23Red = passion, heat, center of creativity, volcanic, firey, beginnings, passion (did I say passion!) sexy, creation
Kathy Beal
22.09.2009 at 18:25PS: When I was a non-digital painter my mantra was always “when in doubt, start with red”. It is my alltime favorite color…
Kathy Beal
22.09.2009 at 18:31Looks like my prior post didn’t work…
For me red = passion, creativity, volcanic, passion, firey, center of the earth volcanic beginnings of everything, source, (did I say passion!)
margie
22.09.2009 at 20:26loud
alarm
stop
fire
trace
23.09.2009 at 08:19reminded of the “red shirt” comment on “LOST” between Boone and Locke. A reference to the original Star Trek series and how the “red shirt” guys in the landing party always ended up killed…
It does have very intense associations, even if the hue is subtle. A hard colour to embrace when one is drawn to the blue/indigo part of the spectrum.
jahartford
23.09.2009 at 09:36passion, intense
red is for racin’
johnpaulcaponigro
23.09.2009 at 09:45fire
vitality
blood
action
truth in/of/through action
Kathy Beal
23.09.2009 at 10:48(sorry if this gets duped – but this comment has not posted 2x…)
Red = passion, creativity, the source, volcanic, molten lava, love, passion.
In my medicine wheel, red is the color of the south, the source of all creativity, firey, hot, and passionate.
Oh, yeah, did I say passion?
jmonheim
23.09.2009 at 11:25passion, action, emphasis, push, explode, projection, move, energy. Ever notice how American Presidents wear a red tie when giving important speeches?
bamyva
23.09.2009 at 12:50The first thing that comes to mind when I see red is passion, intensity, activity, hot.
jmonheim
23.09.2009 at 13:04hmmm….. didn’t keep my previous post.
hot, projecting, anger, action, energy, strength, red-neck republican,
Kathy Beal
23.09.2009 at 13:38passion, creativity, source, volcanic, molten lava
Julia
23.09.2009 at 14:22images: tomatoes on the vine, lipstick, dancing.
expressions: she’s one hot tomato! kiss me, darling. i love salsa dancing.
language: tomato red, kissable red.
Kathy Beal
23.09.2009 at 15:21i also like red food. If offered a handful of jelly beans, I’ll always go for the red ones first (m&m’s too!)…and I avoid the blue m&m’s, go figure
fotofinish
23.09.2009 at 16:07This raises a red flag for me! It screams NOTICE ME!
—jerryg
jahartford
23.09.2009 at 16:18intensity, passion, focused, angry
red is for racin’
shayne
23.09.2009 at 16:48fire
pain
warning
danger
Kathy Beal
23.09.2009 at 18:07passion
creativity
source
volcanic
molten lava
passion
firey
olaf
24.09.2009 at 12:56warmth
love
action
strength
jerry grasso
24.09.2009 at 18:17Raise a red flag! Red screams for me attention; pay attention to some sixth sense about danger or something that should demand a resolution as soon as possible.
ct.caponigroarts
25.09.2009 at 10:27Fire
Strength
Conflict
Violence
Blood