Here's another example that shows how much I love to use depressing colours prior to following others' advice and changing the entire colour scheme.
The lava resembles tasty tomato sauce as a result of listening to everyone - which means it can't go wrong. Maybe I should reference the colour of lollies from here on end.
It's way more difficult than I thought to nail the colours that are appropriate for a children's game. Here is a small example of the process to get a boat looking right. (Final image not shown)