Color & Color Theory Archives

Orange Skies At Night, Painter’s Delight

by lizhager | Nov 2, 2025 | Abstract, Color & Color Theory, Contemporary Art, Liz Hager Paints, Mixed Media, Painting

As I looked through my portfolio recently I was struck by an extensive reliance on orange hues. As far back as I can remember I've had a natural affinity for the orange. Perhaps, as I am an October baby, it's to be expected. Nevertheless, it's hard to think of a color...

Color Diaries: Opposites Repel

by lizhager | Jun 30, 2025 | Abstract, Color & Color Theory, Contemporary Art, Painting

WARNING:This post contains high contrast patterns and may not be suitable for those with photosensitive epilepsy. Liz Hager, sketchbook color experiment Several years ago, I unknowingly juxtaposed vermilion (reddish orange) with a turquoise akin to cyan in a...

The Heart of the Madder

by lizhager | Apr 18, 2025 | Art History, Color & Color Theory, Contemporary Art, Liz Hager Paints, Painting

Lavender, lilac, plum, periwinkle, eggplant, grape, amethyst, mauve, mulberry. Purple as a category descriptor seems pedestrian by comparison to its offspring, until one learns it derives from the Latin purpura, the Tyrian snail, the subject of a gobsmacking story of...