I have this obsession with pink. It’s one of my favorite colors, and I use it in a lot of my paintings. I almost treat this color like a neutral—it’s a staple, a go-to, and a must have in my paint collection. I am constantly rotating my color palettes including the pinks that I use. I am currently into two particular pinks this season. Paints are like clothes--the styles keep changing and you can never have enough.
The two pinks that I love right now are the Liquitex fluorescent pink and light portrait pink. In keeping with the clothes analogy, think of fluorescent pink as an accent piece to your outfit and light portrait pink as a staple in your wardrobe. Both are necessary and serve different purposes.
(1) Fluorescent Pink—Just the color of this pink brightens my day. I smile every time I look at the bottle. How can you not love a bright pop of pink! I use this pink in two ways. It is effective in small amounts to add energy to your painting. The bold color makes a statement. You can also mix this with other colors to get different shades and more muted tones.
(2) Light Portrait Pink—This is a softer pink that’s an everyday staple. It’s not that bright and it’s a great color to use as a middle tone. I like to think of this color as a brighter neutral. It is one of those colors that seems to go well with everything!
I have both of these pinks on my painting table right now. I will sometimes use one or both in my paintings. I don’t use pink in every painting, but when I do, these are my two favorites. Of course, there are more pinks that I love—like quinacridone magenta. That is a deeper pink and I’m pretty sure it will make an appearance when I bring out my fall collection.