Here are my thoughts for my colored composition. First thing I did was try to pick out a hue set that I felt was appropriate for my composition. I chose a split complimentary of purple/orange/yellow because those hues are associated with happiness, energy, wealth, and creativity.

 

Next I chose this photo of NYC traffic as the background for my composition, then simplified it which you can see above in my sketches. From there I made multiple lines to create the small, geometric shapes that I would later fill in with color.