Language of Color: A Meeting of Art and Psychology

On April 20, 2026, at the AСF building, at the Department of Design and Engineering Graphics, a class on “Color Science” took place. For a while, it turned into a real dialogue between the human soul and color. In a classroom usually filled with lines, shapes, and drawings, this day was filled with shades of feelings, associations, and inner states.

The meeting of first-year students from groups B031-2121-25-01 (03) and B031-2120-25-01 with psychologist-consultant Ademau Aitzhankyzy Yesmagambet (@enu_psy) from the Psychological Support Center of L.N.Gumilyov ENU became a special event. Art and psychology came together in one shared experience. The meeting was organized by senior lecturer Elmira Anurabekkyzy Eraly, who offered students not just a task, but a chance to explore themselves.

The first creative task was very revealing. Students looked at given images and expressed them through three different human emotions – not with words, but with shapes, forms, and colors. Lines became a voice, and color became a way to show inner feelings.

The second task went deeper into nature. Each season – spring, summer, autumn, and winter – was shown through four color groups, like four moods of one soul. Students kept the same drawings but changed the colors to create new meanings and stories.

During the meeting, the psychologist gave an introductory talk, explaining that color is not just something we see, but also a language of our subconscious. Through a simple activity using four main colors – red, blue, yellow, and green – students connected these colors with themselves and their feelings.

An important moment was when students presented their work. Each of them opened a small window into their inner world. Without many words, through colors and forms, they shared things that are often hard to say out loud. Their works reflected hope like spring, strong emotions like summer, thoughtful moods like autumn, and deep calm like winter.

The guest noted that such creative tasks are very important in education. They help students go beyond routine learning, express themselves, and better understand how color and light affect human feelings. Most importantly, they show how people can share real emotions without speaking – only through visual images.

This day clearly showed that sometimes a simple sheet of paper, a few colors, and inner feeling are enough to tell a whole story – a story where color becomes a voice, form becomes a thought, and each work reflects a living, feeling person.