Color Theory- Down the Rabbit Hole

Colors evoke a multitude of emotions, remind us of a certain memory, and even hold various symbols. In testing out color theory, I recreated an object from childhood to which I have an emotional attachment as a face mask, using the same color scheme. The reason is that the colors (chocolate brown and baby pink) are distinct to the object and thusly make me think of it almost instantly. However, I wanted to depict more than just the memory of the object (the rabbit) through the colors. I wanted to capture how my feelings have changed over time towards this old stuffed animal. In recent times, I associate the rabbit with melancholy purples and shades of gray, for it only reminds me of a blurry past that overall consisted of me being sick. On the other hand, during the time that I deeply treasured this toy for bringing me joy at my toughest times, I’d see warm tones of yellow and orange. But the gray would always remain because it was still an item I’d use to “absorb” all my pain.

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