Sometimes I use brown because I think I should because I don’t use it much and think I should use it more because I don’t want any colours to feel unwelcomed.
There was a recent in-progress painting where I used brown because of the because-thing. Over time the brown area irked me so I “un-browned” it.
Now it’s like a dark cloud wanting to join the light but not knowing how.
The best time for brown (or any colour) is when there’s an urge towards it. In this context, there’s a welcoming and the potential for something interesting to happen that may be greater than anything thinking could muster.
For now, I’m experimenting with going towards the colours that attract (even if they’re the same colours I use over and over).
Having said that I still think there’s usefulness in playing with colours I don’t usually use (and even dislike). Hey – something surprising might even happen.