Aqua is a powerful shade of blue that incorporates more light tones, such as white and yellow, making it more vibrant than a traditional blue. Aqua is often times referred to as “electric cyan.” Technical explorers of color will be interested in the footnote that aqua is considered to be precisely halfway between green and blue on the color wheel. Many think that the name was derived from the gemstone aquamarine, which is found primarily in granite rocks. The color aqua has quite clear associations with water, and specifically the ocean. The color is often used in homes and rooms that want to harp upon water themes and meant to reference the wildness and freedom of the ocean. Evidence of this is its persistent use in tiling for swimming pools and the like.
Due to aqua's prominence in electronic display and web coloring, it also as a technological, innovative appeal that will not be lost on techno savvy art afficianados and web enthusiasts across the world. Aqua, thus, walks a fine line between technical power and the natural world, such as the appearance of water at the shores of a tropical beach. In decorating, and especially in modern pieces of aqua canvas art, a very contemporary vibe is achieved that can really add a dash of fun and vibrancy to a room lacking gravitas. The hue is perfect for all sorts of living spaces and can become quite versatile when used in in the proper doses.
The fluidity and levity of this color makes it ideal for rooms that need to achieve a more youthful vibe, or could simply benefit from more bright colors. In traditional decorating methods, such as feng shui, all shades of blue have a special significance and power. Aqua is an especially gentle shade of blue that will provide feelings of healing and are evocative of clear skies and gentle, healing waters. Quite clearly, in all traditional decorating beliefs, as is evident even in the name, there is a continued association with water. The water element in feng shui is a strong one, and is of special concern in the Eastern and Southwestern portions of your home. These areas are of representative of health and family as well as wealth and abundance.
Art depicting the color blue, or images of water, are particularly powerful when it comes to accentuating the areas of your life and home mentioned above. Aqua paintings that allow the viewer to focus on this color are great additions to all sorts of rooms, especially those where people come and gather. Rooms such as the kitchen, living, dining and family rooms would all benefit from artwork that incorporate aqua strongly in their design and composition.
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