Colour Blindness

[Blackwolf]

Yes,I'm colourblind and it shows  My painting is often described as either 'gritty' or de-saturated; I once agonised over this,these days as I get better at painting (from average to more average) I don't worry so much,sure I would like to paint brighter colours,but in the end it has become my style.
  It is very useful to have a wife who suggests contrasting colours et cetera,oh I she loathes those conversations
    I would be interested to know how others deal with this affliction/problem?

Cheers

Guy

[matakishi]

I refer to the labels on the paint pots. I don't mix my own colours because I'll never be able to match them again later. I make lists of what colours I used in case I need to come back to add to a range.

[Froggy the Great]

Yeah, I have trouble with reds and the derivatives.  I use a color wheel for the color relationships, and a triad paint system for the highlight and shading colors.

[LeadAsbestos]

I refer to the labels on the paint pots. I don't mix my own colours because I'll never be able to match them again later. I make lists of what colours I used in case I need to come back to add to a range.

This.
 I also ask LadyAsbestos what Kevin Dallimore does to make his colors pop, and she says "He uses bright colors." Goddamn wise-ass.

[Blackwolf]

I refer to the labels on the paint pots. I don't mix my own colours because I'll never be able to match them again later. I make lists of what colours I used in case I need to come back to add to a range.

I do mix,though my palette is very limited,and yeah labels help as long as they give an specific colour.

Yeah, I have trouble with reds and the derivatives.  I use a color wheel for the color relationships, and a triad paint system for the highlight and shading colors.

Yeah,triads work well,colour wheels not so much,normally I'll ask my wife "if I paint this colour,what other colour should I use?" That sort thing.
   It always strikes me that what we see is different to what normal people see

This.
 I also ask LadyAsbestos what Kevin Dallimore does to make his colors pop, and she says "He uses bright colors." Goddamn wise-ass.

Wives

[zizi666]

I refer to the labels on the paint pots. I don't mix my own colours because I'll never be able to match them again later. I make lists of what colours I used in case I need to come back to add to a range.

That's all too true. I do mix colours, and keep the pallet with dried paint at hand when needed in the near future. Ofcourse, after a while these get verticaly archived (dustbin) and then if I need a matching colour it's all trial and error. 

[matakishi]

I choose what looks good to me anyway so my stuff wouldn't change.

[Emir of Askaristan]

I've never actually noticed a problem - I suppose there are degrees fol colour blindness and I am one of the less afflicted.

What I do notice is that my eyesight is generally poorer now and sitting hunched up for any period is uncomfortable.

I paint a lot less than I used to, but when I do I use an angle poise lamp with a magnifier and daylight bulb which not only allows me to see more detail but also means I can sit properly and don't get sore.

I'm not a great painter, not a big shader and dont use colour wheels or three paint systems. I go with what feels right, use Vallejo and GW because I can buy them locally and, generally, usually, Im happy with the result. In the end, thats what matters. I'm not going to win a golden demon, or a Laf painting competition, but it looks right on the table.

[Blackwolf]

I choose what looks good to me anyway so my stuff wouldn't change.

Me too,though I have to always ask if the colour really is blue.


Emir,I did a colour blindness test years ago,you know the one with numbers? Failed every one,it really is an problem,I don't specifically do complicated things for complexity sake,I do so because I can't do it any other way or just paint in black or white...

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm slightly colour blind in the red/green spectrum. Also did the numbers test and git about three quarters wrong.

It doesn't effect my commission/Oshiro work (well, I've never had a complaint yet  ) but it does effect my normal work to the point I sometimes have to get someone else to mix my colours and speckles and even to spray depending on the tone 

Figure wise, I don't care 

cheers

James

[Blackwolf]

Well Jim your figures always look good to me

I once painted an 1/35 scale figure,duck egg blue,the flesh that is It looks like flesh colour to me

[rob_the_robgoblin]

I wouldn't have thought you were colour-blind based on what I have seen.

Go with it, everyone has a style. Of course everyone would like to paint wargames figures like Kev Dallimore, but truth is, that ain't gonna happen!

[OSHIROmodels]

Well Jim your figures always look good to me

I once painted an 1/35 scale figure,duck egg blue,the flesh that is It looks like flesh colour to me

Cheers mate 

That's interesting about the blue though, I'm assuming there was no label or anything but how did you highlight it?

cheers

James

[Clearco]

I´m also colour blind and I know it since I was a child, but I haven´t so much trouble painting, chiefly thanks the labels on the pots  : I generally know what colours I want to use and it seems I manage to use colours that look well together, but without the labels on the pots I wouldn´t be able to tell a lot of my colours appart...I use also a limited palette to keep things simple   I dont´mix my own colours either...

The mainly problem is that I usually make very soft highlights because I see them a lot stronger that non color blind people. I remember painting a wood elf as I was 16 or so, spending a lot of time doing highlights. Then I show it very proudly to my friends...and they said: "it´s ok, but I like it more when the minis have highlights"  

Since I´m activ in forums on the internet and get feed-back for what I paint from people that doesn´t know me, I have learned that if I make stronger highlights people like it more...and since they don´t look so wrong for me that way either , I try to do it like that  

[Donpimpom]

did you know the guy drawing those characters is colorblind too?