2 Colors.  Which one makes your brain happy?

2 Colors. Which one makes your brain happy?

 

I sketched 2 squares.  

One black.

 

 

 

 

sketch of a square filled with black

 

 

 

 

One blue.

 

 

 

sketch of a square filled with blue

 

 

 

Notice which one makes your brain a little bit happier, pulls your eyes to it.

The blue, right?

 

 

 

CANCUN AFTERNOON coastal canvas, left half is desaturated black and white.  Right half is full color, primarily blue

 

 

This isn’t you being dramatic.  This is your brain saying, ‘blue is good for me.”

Blue triggers a real response in your body. It slows your heart rate, lowers stress chemicals, and signals your nervous system to relax. 

Researchers call it the "blue effect." 

The rest of us just call it the feeling you get when you see the ocean.

Your brain is literally wired to feel better when it sees blue. Especially the kind of blue that reminds it of water, sky, and somewhere far away from your to-do list.

That's what coastal art does in your space. It's not simply decoration. It's a daily little hit of calm — every single time you walk past it.

Your brain deserves that.

CANCUN AFTERNOON Coastal Art Canvas hanging over a white couch

CANCUN AFTERNOON Gallery Wrapped Beach Wall Art on Canvas

 

This is one of seven in the Coastal Artwork collection. Each came from a real shoreline.

 

 

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