"He said it is not always about bright colors. Dark and grey tones can give an image more depth and strength than bright colors ever could. Also, it can show the rawness of a story and make it more powerful. I was not convinced. I even took a picture of the painting, thinking I would look at it again later. And it took me years to understand."
"Friends, crowds, and celebrations can be bright and lively, like colors on a canvas. But for some people, those colors also cover something raw and messy, something they might even call ugly (though it may not be ugly to the world), but that is still part of who they are."
A person viewed a friend's collection of black-and-grey paintings and initially felt they were depressive. One painting of trees, a foggy lake, and muted tones eventually revealed raw beauty and depth. The friend explained that dark tones can convey strength, depth, and the rawness of a story. Colors are compared to people, adding richness but not animating inner life. Crowds and celebrations can mask a person's messy, inward experience. Psychological orientations differ: outward-oriented people use external stimulation for emotional regulation, while inward-oriented people rely on internal processes, which can make holidays feel empty.
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