Follow the palette.

Sometimes color is simply where the eye begins.

Use these groupings to narrow what you are seeing, then let the artist, material and work itself do the rest.

Warm

Amber, rust, ochre, coral and sun-warmed earth tones.

Cool

Blue, green, slate and quieter oceanic ranges.

Neutral

Stone, sand, paper, wood, soft earth and restrained tonal work.

Monochrome

Work built around value, form, line and light rather than broad color.

Earth

Grounded pigments and material palettes drawn toward brown, green, mineral and organic tones.

High Color

Work that uses saturation deliberately and can carry a room from a distance.

These are ways to begin looking, not departments in the header.