Cindy, I love how you say that if you want to be good with color, you can. It gives me hope. Yes, it’s true that some people are just “born with it;” they just have that inate sense of how to use color. But others can work at it, and develop a sense of color with practice and the proper training. One can hope, anyway!

I think color sensibility is instinctual for a lot of people.

However, I do feel it can be learned. People who struggle with color need to learn to trust themselves more. They need to start to recognize what looks good to them and what does not.

A good way to do this is to start looking carefully at things that appeal to you. A favorite shirt. A pretty flower. The way the sky looks. When you can start seeing the differences in colors, you’ll start learning how to create them.

With polymer clay you can start by mixing other peoples color recipes. There are lots on this site. This will give you a handle of what different tints and hues go into a mix to get the end result.

To really understand color can take time or it can take a moment. It doesn’t really matter. If you really want to be good with color, you can!

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Cindy, thank you also for your great contributions.

@Sharon: Thank you for your comment too! It must be nice to have a friend like Iris… there is so much you can share and learn from each other.

@Iris: You’re very welcome! I have been so impressed with all that you do. Although this world has become smaller with the Internet, I do look forward to meeting you in person one day. I’m glad I was able to make your day!