Blue

The colour blue is calming, relaxing and promotes a soothing feeling of peace.  Blue has a relaxing effect on our psyche and makes us feel confident and secure.  It is seen as trustworthy, dependable and committed.   It is the colour of the ocean and the sky, blue has a constant calming influence in our world.  Blue is the colour of trust and loyalty and is the most universally appealing colour of the spectrum due to it’s non-polarizing traits.

Blue is my favourite colour and I guess this is one of the main attractions I have with cyanotypes.  There is something very satisfying about blue and white; think of white clouds on a summer day in a beautiful blue sky, Wedgwood ceramics, indigo dyed textiles. 

"Blue is the only colour which maintains it's own character, in all it's tones it will always stay blue; whereas yellow is blackened in its shades and fades away when lightened. Red when darkened becomes brown, and diluted with white is no longer red, but another colour - pink."

- Raoul Duffy