Jewish Still Life

Red can excite you, and raises your pulse. In fine art it's associated with passion, love, hell, and the devil. It is very rich and lively but needs a bit of space. In general, when you have a red piece of artwork, or canvas, it should be placed within a neutral color environment, or on an extremely dark wall in order to enhance and complement its intensity, and vibrancy.

Mixing red with varying amounts of white creates pink. It is the sweet side of red and within artwork it is regarded as being relaxing. When combined with purples on a canvas, pinks can be used in smaller spaces to create romance and intimacy, such as in a bedroom or in sensual artwork. Pinks look good on a white, lilac or lavender wall to maintain the soft, delicate, and playful nature of pink.