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July 06, 2025

Castles and Color: Using Color In Fantasy and Castle Builds

July 06, 2025/ Caleb Huet
Castles and Color: Using Color In Fantasy and Castle Builds

The world is much more colorful than the muted grays in many LEGO Castle and Fantasy builds. So we collected some of the best uses of color to see what makes your MOC pop!

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July 06, 2025/ Caleb Huet/ Comment
MOC Round-up, Builder Showcase, Interviews
Color, Color Theory, Castle, Fantasy
June 04, 2025

The LEGO Color Wheel Challenge

June 04, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
The LEGO Color Wheel Challenge

With bold colors and fantasy flair, the LEGO Color Wheel Challenge pushed Steven Howard’s creativity from sketches to renders and beyond… all the way to Denmark to become a LEGO designer.

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June 04, 2025/ Dave Schefcik/ 1 Comment
Builder Showcase, Guest Article, Deep Dive
Color, Color Theory, Color Wheel, Rylie Howerter, Ghalad, Steven Howard, Dungeons & Dragons, Digital Building, Studio, Sketch, Render
May 06, 2025

The Conversation Piece #5: How to Use Color in LEGO Builds

May 06, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
The Conversation Piece #5: How to Use Color in LEGO Builds

Not sure which colors to choose for your next LEGO MOC? The Builder Improvement Initiative breaks down the basics of color theory and offers tips to help you build with more confidence, contrast, and creativity.

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May 06, 2025/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Deep Dive, Guest Article
Conversation Piece, Tips, MOCs, BII, Color Theory
April 12, 2025

Skillful Habitats: The Five Keys To Building Small

April 12, 2025/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)
Skillful Habitats: The Five Keys To Building Small

Want to level up your LEGO minifigure habitats? Today we take a tour of the ins and outs of this popular diorama genre and learn the five keys to having greater impact when building small.

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April 12, 2025/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)/ 7 Comments
Deep Dive, Tips and Tricks
Diorama, Minifigure Habitats, Habitats, Color Theory, Monochrome
March 29, 2025

Using Color Theory and Composition in LEGO MOCs

March 29, 2025/ Oscar Cederwall
Using Color Theory and Composition in LEGO MOCs

How can you use color theory to improve your LEGO creations? Today we dive into how color composition and detailing can make your MOCs really pop.

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March 29, 2025/ Oscar Cederwall/ 4 Comments
Customizing, Deep Dive, Tips and Tricks
Color Theory, Colors, Composition, Color Blocking
December 17, 2024

The Shady Side of Paradisa: The Problem with Pink

December 17, 2024/ Catherine Rankine
The Shady Side of Paradisa: The Problem with Pink

Welcome to Paradisa: the tropical idyll of LEGO Classic Town. However, all is not as utopian as it seems. Island life has a shady side from nefarious dealings to inconsistent pink colors.

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December 17, 2024/ Catherine Rankine/ 3 Comments
Deep Dive, History
Paradisa, Pink, Crime, Color Theory, 1980s, 1990s, Color
November 02, 2024

LEGO Minifigure Skin Tones Over Time: The Changing Colors of an Icon

November 02, 2024/ Chris Clarke
LEGO Minifigure Skin Tones Over Time: The Changing Colors of an Icon

LEGO minifigures have been around for half a century, so we’ve visualized how their head color and skin tone have changed over time in several different ways.

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November 02, 2024/ Chris Clarke/ 3 Comments
Deep Dive
Minifigs, Minifigures, skin color, Diversity, Intellectual Property, Rebrickable, Color Theory, LEGO Color Palette
February 15, 2024

Bad Guys Love Red Cars: Analyzing the Villains' Vehicles in LEGO City

February 15, 2024/ Ronald Vallenduuk
Bad Guys Love Red Cars: Analyzing the Villains' Vehicles in LEGO City

Why do all the bad guys in LEGO City have red cars? Has this always been the case? We go on a journey with the villainous vehicles to find out why baddies love seeing red.

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February 15, 2024/ Ronald Vallenduuk/ 6 Comments
Deep Dive
Valentines Day, Red, LEGO City, LEGO Town, Color Theory, Police, Cops and Robbers
January 14, 2024

The LEGO Color Palette: 2023 Edition

January 14, 2024/ Chris Clarke
The LEGO Color Palette: 2023 Edition

LEGO has not released an updated color palette since 2016, so today we take a deep dive into color theory and Pantone matching to create an updated and more accurate LEGO color palette, updated for 2024!

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January 14, 2024/ Chris Clarke/ 33 Comments
Deep Dive
Color, Color Theory, Pantone, Brick Architect, Ryan Howerter, LEGO Color Palette

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Fantastic Beasts: Harry Potter’s Influence on LEGO Animals
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Prepping for SHIPtember: Design, Stability and Parts

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