A yellow-red cloth disturbs and enrages animals.

The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love.

Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing.

green symbolizes nature

calming, refreshing color.

It is also feminine and romantic.

Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful.

Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favorite colors.

The effects of color in logo design differ among different cultures, so the attitudes and preferences of your target audience should be a consideration when you plan your logo design of any promotional materials.

BLACK & GRAYS Formal, mournful, rich, elegant, serious, seriousness, distinctiveness, boldness, sombreness', authority, practicality and a corporate mentality. BLUES Authority, dignity, security, faithfulness, trust, reliability, belonging, coolness. Deep blues: Analytical, serious. scholarly, academic, naval, regal. Pale blues: Calm, pacific, ethereal, fresh, clean, cool. BROWNS & BEIGES Somber, natural, authentic, utility, earthiness, woodiness and subtle richness. GREENS Environmental, motion, mobility, wealth, natural, tranquillity, health, freshness. ORANGES Warm, cautious, hazardous, cozy, energetic, fun, cheeriness, warm exuberance. PINKS Femininity, innocence, softness, health. PURPLES Royalty, spirituality, dignity, sophistication, costliness and mystery. REDS Aggressive, assertive, intense, strength, vitality, life-sustaining, passionate, courageous, insightful. YELLOWS Tropical, sunlit, healing, Illuminated, discovering, positively, sunshine and cowardice.

Red colors can stimulate warmth, hunger, and excitement.

The purpose of art therapy is much the same as in any other psychotherapeutic modality: to improve or maintain mental health and emotional well-being.

The Diagnostic Drawing Series is an art therapy assessment that assesses for a range of major psychiatric disorders.

In this assessment, a person is asked to select a card from a deck with different mandalas; designs enclosed in a geometric shape, and then must choose a color from a set of colored cards (Malchiodi 1998). The person is then asked to draw the mandala from the card they choose with an oil pastel of the color of their choice (Malchiodi 1998). The artist is then asked to explain if there were any meanings, experiences, or related information related to the mandala they drew (Malchiodi 1998). This test is based on the beliefs of Joan Kellogg, who sees a reoccurring correlation between the images, pattern and shapes in the mandalas that people draw and the personalities of the artists (Malchiodi 1998). This test assesses and gives clues to a person's psychological progressions and their current psychological condition (Malchiodi 1998). The mandala originates in Buddhism; its connections with spirituality help us to see links with transpersonal art.

In this assessment, the patient is asked to draw a picture with a house, a tree, and a person in it (Malchiodi 1998). After the patient has finished the drawing, the therapist asks questions like, "How old is the person in your drawing? What is he or she doing? What is the house made of? What is the weather in this picture?" (Malchiodi 1998). This is a projective assessment and the house, the tree, and person in the drawing represent different aspects of the artist and the way the artist feels about him or herself (Malchiodi 1998).

of all ages

individuals, couples, families, groups and communities.

Art therapy is perhaps the best way for a therapist to help a patient bring out what is bothering them and creating the depression or condition. Sometimes words are just not enough and can’t fully explain what a patient is feeling or going though. Art has a way of allowing a person to express their feelings fully. Words can occasionally be limiting, where art does not really have any limits and this is what makes this type of therapy a great option for young and old alike.