Each artists must decide for himself which colors suit him, his subjects and his temperament best.
Some artists use dark colors, others use mostly light ones.
Artists' tastes also change in the course of years. It is, however, important to know what colors are generally accepted by professional artists as satisfactory in respect to variety, permanence, brightness, and covering power. One point should be brought up. Manufacturers offer many shades which can be mixed from other colors, because there may be a demand for such extra colors by muralists or decorators. Such artists often have to do large panels and they need big quantities of certain colors.