What does folk color mean?

Folk color is a color system established among the people. The color choice of folk colors is based on the traditional five-color view, which is more exaggerated and free in external performance and emphasizes the expression of subjective feelings with colors.

China folk color is different from other colors, it is closer to the concept of life, and it is a symbolic folk belief. It is integrated into seasons, life etiquette and entertainment activities, and has unique aesthetic characteristics of images and vivid emotional factors.

The traditional folk colors in China have distinct regional attributes. Wise men look for raw materials of colors from nature, and use the processing and measurement of materials to create rich and colorful folk literature and art. ..

In the hands of folk artists, color explains the chivalrous, brave and just responsibilities of folk life. China folk color system contains the spiritual pursuit of respecting nature, cherishing life and yearning for freedom that people have formed for a long time, and forms the color concept system of people's collective consciousness.

The application of folk colors

In the use of color matching, folk art also has a unique and remarkable style. On the one hand, the color choice of folk art pays attention to purity, lightness and exaggeration. The formation of this color style is mainly because folk art has always paid attention to the high saturation of color, that is, the purity of color. For example, mineral pigments commonly used in folk art have the characteristics of bright colors and stable properties.

Bright and pure colors such as red, yellow, green and white can better reflect the life and simplicity of folk art works. As the folk painting formula says, "Red should be fresh and green should be charming", that is, pay attention to the bright, pure and bright use of colors. At the same time, the use of color in folk art also pays attention to simplicity, and pursues simplicity and ingenuity in the use of color. This color matching style can highlight the theme of the painting and make people shine.

The simple, concise, lively and pure style of folk art is clearly reflected in the use of colors in New Year pictures, among which the colors of door gods paintings are typical representatives. On the other hand, the color of folk art is also based on the strong contrast of colors, using complementary colors and high-purity hue contrast to express different hue sense and meet the aesthetic needs of different people.