Shapes and Colors

I was once asked what do I like, in reply I answered shapes and colors. I meant it as a joke. But later in private, I gave it more thought and realized I really do. The way colors and shapes can be translated in all things. Colors are more then just something visibly pleasing to the eye. Many believe that colors play an important role in our moods and emotions.

RED represents passion, heat and anger. YELLOW is associated with joy, intellect and cheapness. BLUE stands for relaxation, wisdom, and tiredness. 

Shapes inspire people every day. Architecture can be found in anything. Always evolving and changing. Earth and Man seem to pull off of one another for inspiration.  Circles symbolize everlasting life. Squares are our bodies. From a young age we are taught what shapes are. Triangles with 3 points. Oval, being "egg-shaped". Bow-tie, always my favorite.

Simple shapes and basic colors that are the stepping stones for the world of imagination. The foundation for human intelligence. And I find them both fascinating.

During my high school choir's visit to Standford University, we were told to paint a picture with our song. To create a vision out of dynamics and harmony. The instructor said that each color had it's own feeling.

We closed our eyes, and each pictured in our own minds an ocean sunset. Using wild and passionate reds that mixed the joyful yellows to create an orange that was warm, friendly and familiar. These rays brushed against the blue waves of the ocean. Waves curving to the effect that they were engulfing a bit of the sunlight to warm it self. In my eyes the sun and the ocean seemed to be right next to each other. Lost lovers in first embrace after many lonesome years.

We sang our song and I painted my ocean sunset. It was one of the most beautiful moments in my life. I was transported from that classroom to Pier, watching the dazzling sunset that I had created out of music, shapes and colors. 

Without a knowledge of shapes and color, we are lost. Life would be mundane and pale. Nothing would spark our minds. High intelligence can not be achieved without first having inspiration.