The palette of Carnival

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The palette of Carnival

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I recently got some printed miniatures in the style of a carnival. Wagon stages, a fortune tellers wagon, etc. I'm getting ready to paint and prime them to use as Isolde's carnival, and realized I dont know if the color scheme of it is ever explicitly mentioned. I know the real world palettes that usually get used, ie red and gold or, for a more Mardi grass vibe, green gold and purple. But I really was thinking of using a darker color scheme, with trimmings of UV reactive paint to create a more mystical, almost otherworldly vibe. I'm very new to painting miniatures, and I would love any ideas or input people could give.
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Re: The palette of Carnival

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I'd got for bold, primary colours for all the wagons that do not belong to the Vistani travelers. The performers have to put on a show for the punters all the time; the Vistani (I know they have a special group name, I just can't remember it right now!) are in constant hiding behind their face-paint. I'd see them using more drab, darker colours than the performers - or their kindred.
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