Colour in Illustrations for Art Therapy among Higher Education Students in UiTM Perak

This research examined how art can become therapy for higher education students. The art therapy studied in this investigation focused on painting and illustrations, and emphasized on the use of colors in both art and daily lives. The study aimed to investigate the effects of warm and cool colors on the emotions of higher education students in the Perak area, particularly students of UiTM Perak Branch. A qualitative approach was used, consisting of case studies conducted through contextual analysis and interviews with respondents who had experience in the field of psychological art therapy, namely counselors, lecturers, and artists. Art therapy approaches, painting as a relaxation tool and the psychology of warm and cool colors were all investigated and discussed in this article. Contextual analysis and interviews covered color selection and expression, color symbolism, emotional release, awareness promotion, and non-verbal communication in art therapy, with focus mainly on paintings and illustration. Higher education students were found to have reduced stress and increased awareness through experimenting with color in this study.