Your paint color palette is a sacred choice.

This choice shows your style, mood, and individuality.

But it's not an easy choice, especially for growing artists.

Here's how you can find your ideal palette:

Copy First

• Like all artists, we start learning by imitating.

• Look at the artists that you admire.

• Copy their palette.

• Learn why they choose certain colors.

• Try them yourself, as a starting point

Remix

• Copying is great for learning, but bad for being unique.

• So remix a copied palette.

• Substitute similar colors. Add a weird colors.

• Slowly, make it your own.

• Slow is best so you can practice and see gradual results.

Look To Nature

• The plein air landscape looks different across geographies.

• Pick colors similar to your location.

• Red earths dessert. Bright green forests. Cool blues for oceans.

Take A Stance

• Maybe you only paint with earth tones.

• Maybe you like progressive contemporary colors.

• Maybe you only use non-toxic pigments.

• Let these intentional constraints inform your choices.

• This makes your palette unique.

Give your color palette time to develop.

It's ok to change over time.

Remix other artists. Look to nature. Let opinions guide you.

This is how you find your unique color palette.