Is There Such a Thing as the ‘Right’ Color in a Color Painting?
What is the color of the sky? What are the colors of trees or grass? We know the hues. We have preconceived notions about colors. We know what color to assign to objects. But trees can be other than green, and the sky can look a lot different in a masterpiece painting. For artists, the palette is open. They can use purple, green, pink, or yellow, or make the sky devoid of any color as long as it matches what they’re trying to portray. So, the question may arise: is there any such right or wrong color in a color painting ? Colors Don’t Have to Look Real-World For ages, realistic paintings and artistic creations depicted the world surrounding us, where we see blue skies, green meadows, earthy brown tones of landscapes, and misty mountain peaks. Familiar hues made those paintings believable to our eyes. But art was never only meant to mimic the world; it was open to experiments and interpretations. In the twentieth century, artists embraced Fauvism, Abstract Expressionism, and Surre...
