How Do Artists See Colors Differently?

Imagine you're looking at a painting, to some people, it might just look like red and blue. But to an artist, they might see how those colors mix together or move on the canvas. It’s like when you play with your toys, but someone else sees a whole story in the same pile of blocks.

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A child sees a red apple, but an artist sees how it glows under the sunlight.
An artist might notice two blues that look the same to most people.
To some, a painting just looks bright, but to an artist, they see how colors blend together.

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