Can any one tell me what colours are used in this painting?

In Turner's painting below you can see how he has used a muted blue background to emphasise the bright orange sunset. ... Even if we see them as red your brain tells you, this doesn't feel right, so you change the colour to something you feel more comfortable with, and then the painting looks 'wrong'. read more

These colors can be used in any type of painting like: Abstract Painting, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Canvas, Fabric Painting, etc. Paintings are not complete without them except the pencil art, in these paintings only pencils are used to draw the art form and for giving the shades. read more

Echoing color; Deciding which colors to use in your painting can leave you feeling quite overwhelmed, especially if you are new to watercolor. A good place to start would be selecting which three primary colors you would like to use in your painting. Those three colors, a yellow, red, and blue, will give you a solid foundation to build upon. read more