The Colours That Fight With Each Other
Colour theory is one thing. The dramatic relationship between colours on an artist's palette is another, far more entertaining one.
"Colours, like features, follow the changes of the emotions."
— Vincent van Gogh
Colour theory is clear. It talks about complementary colours, harmony, and contrasts that balance each other. All very beautiful.
The artist's heart, however, is a different matter.
There are colours that, on paper, are a dream team. But on the canvas, they're like two cousins at a family party actively avoiding each other. Lemon yellow thinks purple is too dramatic. Green finds red an unbearable show-off.
And then there's the biggest drama of all: blue and orange. Theory says they're complementary, the perfect couple. The reality on the canvas? It's a live couples' argument. One wants to be the serene sky, the other wants to be the explosive sunset. And in the middle is the poor artist trying to play marriage counsellor.
In the end, the canvas is the real therapy room. It's where colours can afford to hate each other, to scream at one another, and where that fight, believe it or not, creates the most beautiful thing of all: life.
👉 Café conclusion: On the canvas, as in life, the best stories always come from the most colourful conflicts.