At Ashcan, we love watching young artists grow — and this week, one of our little Ashcan students completed a beautiful project exploring how colors communicate emotions. This lesson invited students to think about how we often use colors in language to express feelings, such as “seeing red” when angry or “feeling blue” when sad. Through art, students learned how these associations come to life visually.
🌈 Exploring Color & Emotion
In this project, students discussed how different hues can represent different emotional experiences.
They learned that:
Red can represent anger, passion, or energy ❤️🔥
Blue often conveys sadness or calmness 💙🌧️
Yellow can express joy or brightness 💛✨
Green may signal peace, balance, or even jealousy 💚🌿
Our young artist took this knowledge and applied it to a personal watercolor artwork, blending both color theory and emotional storytelling.
🎨 Materials
The project used simple yet expressive materials:
Watercolor paint
Watercolor paper
Brushes, water, and lots of imagination
Watercolor proved to be the perfect medium for this exercise — its transparency and layering allowed the student to experiment with intensity, softness, and emotional nuance.
🌟 A Proud Moment
Seeing our little Ashcan student confidently complete this project was inspiring. Through color exploration, expressive painting, and thoughtful conversation, she learned not only how to paint — but also how to communicate visually.
Projects like this remind us that art isn’t only about technique; it’s about understanding ourselves and making meaning through creativity. We’re so proud of her beautiful work and can’t wait to see what she creates next!