Emotional Color Mapping (Inside Out 2 Inspired)
Mixed media drawing on paper • Anonymous (likely a student or hobbyist), influenced by Disney/Pixar's 'Inside Out' character design.
Style & Movement
Art Therapy / Educational Art / Contemporary Pop Culture Illustration
Medium & Technique
Water-based medium (watercolor or marker) and pencil on standard white paper. The technique involves simple circular washes of color with handwritten graphite annotations.
Creation Period
Contemporary, circa 2024
Dimensions & Format
Approximately 8.5 x 11 inches (Standard Letter Size), portrait orientation.
Subject Description
Eleven circular swatches of color arranged in a grid-like fashion, each labeled with a specific human emotion: Joy (Yellow), Sadness (Light Blue), Anger (Red), Disgust (Green), Fear (Purple), Anxiety (Orange), Envy (Teal), Embarrassment (Pink), Boredom (Indigo/Dark Blue), Nostalgia (Maroon), and Surprise (Lime Green).
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Assessment
Good. The paper exhibits slight buckling due to water absorption from the medium; some minor surface smudging is visible near the top right.
Estimated Market Value
Minimal commercial value; primarily of personal or sentimental value.
Auction Estimate
N/A (Not suitable for secondary fine art market)
Provenance History
Likely created in an educational, therapeutic, or domestic setting; no institutional marks or labels present.
Art Historical Significance
Illustrates the intersection of popular media (film) and psychological education. It reflects the 21st-century trend of using specific color coding to help children and adults identify complex emotions, popularized by the 'Inside Out' franchise.
Notable Features
Includes the expanded cast of emotions from the 2024 sequel 'Inside Out 2', notably Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Boredom (Ennui).
Condition Issues
Paper cockling (waving) from moisture; uneven pigment distribution in the 'Nostalgia' and 'Sadness' swatches; absence of archival materials implies short-term durability.
Conservation Recommendations
Keep away from direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading; store in an acid-free sleeve if preservation is desired.