Illustrating with Color

Part 1 on how I think about color

When first attempting to paint as a high schooler, I remember being told the cardinal rule was to never use paint straight out of the tube. Mixing paint is the deal, Jacob. Get good at it. Use a fancy palette and become one with your artistic predecessors. Learn how to spell ochre. Learn how to use ochre. Don’t buy obscure colors when you can mix it you…