Where did the idea of not painting with black come from? I've heard that this idea originated with the Impressionists, who used opposing colors to create vivid contrast and advised against black.Whatever the origin of this advice, it's been passed on through art schools and art teachers and I still occasionally hear the "Don't use pure black," advice.

Why not?

What other paint could create such dramatic contrast to color?

What would happen to fashion if black didn't play a role?

How could my art suffer from black?

With no satisfactory answer to these questions, I continue to happily use black.