As you begin to work with color, it’s a good idea to pay attention to your everyday feelings surrounding color palettes and mood. Many people viscerally feel different between a blue sky and a cloudy one, or the difference between a field of flowers in the afternoon sun and a dingy bus station at night illuminated by weak fluorescents. Why do some places feel uplifting, romantic, scary, or depressing? Analyze what’s going on in terms of color and you’ll have excellent material at your disposal.