Jason NicholasCreator, The Inkspired Life · Sketchologist™ Sketch Boldly . Live Creatively.

Artist's Secret: Unleash Your Inner Color Freedom! #shorts

15 Aug 2025 · 1 min

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In this short video, Jason Nicholas addresses a common question about how to choose colors in sketching. He shares his personal history of avoiding color for several years due to fear that the colors had to match the subject exactly. He explains a mindset shift that led him to realize colors can be whatever he wants, reflecting his unique view of his sketch world. He references his S‑K‑E‑T‑C‑H framework, noting that the "S" stands for "seeing the world in curious and wondrous ways," emphasizing that his perception differs from others'. He concludes with a practical tip: there are no wrong answers when adding color, encouraging creative freedom.

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Question I get a lot is, how do I decide what colors to use? Totally fair question. And I never really added color until, I don't know, 3, 5 years ago, because I was afraid whatever color I added had to be exactly the building I was sketching. So I was afraid to do that, to add color. Um, I shifted my mindset, and then I came to realize that the colors can be whatever I want them to be. This is my sketch, my world. I see things differently than you'll see them. In my sketch framework, S-K-E-T-C-H, the S stands for seeing the world in curious and wondrous ways. So the way I see the world and want to capture it is going to be very different than the way someone else might want to capture it. So pro tip, guys, there are no wrong answers.