Through my experiences and studies of the uses of nature imagery and color I can make the following recommendations for nature photography subject themes and colors. Please also see our Arete Art website section on "displaying your art" for specific room type suggestions.
Red Color
Red is the color of energy, vitality, intensity and power.
Mental and physical effects include warmth, energy and stimulation. This color can be combined with cooler colors like blue and darker shades like maroon to produce a balanced effect. My nature photography recommendations: Autumn Oaks and Maples, Life-Insight-Amarillas, Red and Yellow Dahlia Flower, Grand Canyon Autumn Maples and Red Rock Crossing Trio, Autumn Leaves and Memories Duo, Rainbow-Colored Balloons.
Orange Color
Orange is warm, positive, expansive. Orange's action upon the body and mind, Stimulates creative thinking and enthusiasm. This color can also be combined with cooler colors like blue and green to produce a balenced effect. My nature photography recommendations: Two Orange Orchid Flowers, Poppies in Panarama, Poppies and Lupine in Layers, Autumn Aspens, Swirls of Sandstone V, California Poppies and Goldfields Duo.
Yellow and Gold Colors
Yellow and gold are often associated with inspiration, vitality, change, progress, trade, commerce, to persuade with confidence, joy, cheerfulness, learning, knowledge, mental clarity, concentration, and new beginnings. My nature photography recommendations: Yucca White Sand Dunes and Golden Barrel Trio, Aspens in Autumn, River of Poppies,Flaming Yucca, Picacho Peak Poppies, Yellow Dahlia Flower Close Up, Field of Sunflowers, Yellow Water Lilly, Two Yellow Prickly Pear Flowers, Two Mexican Poppies.
Green Color
Green is the color of Nature. It is growth, balance and harmony and produces both an rejuvenating effect and a soothing influence upon both mind and body. Green is the universally positive color used for balance and healing. My nature photography recommendations: Agave, Aspens with a Single Evergreen, Forest Reflection,Peacock in Full Display II , Ocotillo and Wildflowers, Succulent Fractal Close-up, Two Buffaloe Moving Through Grass, Thin-bladed Yucca, Vernal Falls and the Merced.
White Color
White is associated with truth, perfection, purity, cleanliness, divinity, balance, healing and harmony. It is often used in visual meditation and for creating a feeling of simplicity and brightness in home and office environments. My nature photography recommendations: Mute Swan, Trumpeter Swans Taking Flight,Yucca and White Sands, Victoria Falls with Rainbow, Night-blooming Cereus Cactus Flower, Cloudscape II, Manzanita Etched with Snow, Liberty Cap and Horseshoe Falls; Yosemite N.P., Desert Chickory, Rainbow in the Mist; Yosemite, Cedar Branches Etched with Snow.
Blue Color
Blue is cooling, calming, associated with water and sky. It is useful to counteract stress and bring feelings of peaceful reassurance. It is often useful to combine with hotter colors like red and orange. My nature photography recommendations: Double Geyser in Yellowstone, Wide Sky and Shoreline, Water Reflection Abstact, Salsify, Calm and Quiet Waters, Clouds at Sunset, Eastern Sierra Peak and Lake, Alaskan Peak Reflection, Cloudscape III, Palm-Tree-Trio, Michele in Pool With Goggles.
Brown and Reddish Brown Colors
The color of elemental earth often found in geologic formations, especially those containing oxidized iron minerals. Used in tribal and primitive objects, construction of buildings representing solidity and simplicity. My nature photography recommendations: Slot Canyon Keyhole of Light, Slot Canyon Passage, Swirling Sandstone, Green and Reddish-Brown Orchid, Castles Made Out of Sand, Grand Canyon, White House Ruin and Red Rock Crossing Trio, Pronghorn Antelope in Early Morning Light, Two Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Adult Male Lion Profile, Oak Creek Reflection, Mt. Hayden from the North Rim.
Violet / Purple Colors
These are colors of royalty, meditation, high spiritual states, renewal and transformation. They are often found in religous clothing and stained glass. They are soothing for mental, physical and emotional stress. My nature photography recommendations: Violet Water Lilly, Palms Salsify Water Lilly Trio, Poppies and Lupine in Layers, Poppies and Lupine II, Palms Salsify Water Lilly Trio.
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