37. Yellow.

It’s a pretty great color that equally stimulates the long and medium wavelength cone cells of our retina. Common connotations include: sunshine, happiness, warning, Mardi Gras, imagination and liberalism.

Color, Theory

25. Use wax-resistant dye on your cloth.

Tired of using normal art supplies? Use Batik, a cloth which is wax-resist dyed. Ex. a textile from Niya, China.

Color, Fabric, Textile

11. If you’re struggling with diversity in color, experiment with Crayons.

Ex. According to Stephen Von Worley, the number of Crayola colors doubles every 28 years.

Color, Tools

8. If the work is becoming too literal, try abstracting it. Separate from the overwhelming sad reality of nature.

Ex. L’Escargot 1952-1953 Henri Matisse (1869-1954 French) Gouache, collage on paper.

Collage, Color, Composition, Conceptual

5. Use more white.

Kandinsky writes “It is not a dead silence, but one pregnant with possibilities,” from ‘Concerning the Spiritual in Art.’ Published in 1911.

Color, Painting, Theory

2. Purple is an interesting color. You can achieve this hue by mixing equal parts blue, and red.

Common connotations might include: royalty, imperialism, nobility, Easter, Mardi Gras, upper class, poison, friendship, sharing, wisdom, homosexuality, and sympathy.

Color