Can I be a painter as a colorblind person?
You can be a painter, but you should expect to encounter more obstacles and limitations than a person with normal color vision.

Have a look at the color wheel:
Color wheel

If two opposite colors look so similar to you that you would confuse them, you're going to have problems.


You may not be able to paint some red or green objects in a realistic way. If you paint a red apple in a way that the painting looks like a perfect copy to you, it may look different for a person with normal color vision.
Red and green behave totally different if mixed with different colors. That might actually help you identify the paint on your pallet, but it may cause problems and accidents as well.
Red is a "warm" color, green is a "cold" color. Using the wrong color might totally destroy the mood of a painting, but you could use this as a contrast as well.


You'll have to learn to paint like anyone else, but you'll also have to learn to cope with the fact that you see colors in a different way. This doesn't mean that you cannot become an artist. You have to find your own style like anyone else, but some art styles might be impossible for you to be good at.

You could buy an inexpensive set of colors and experiment with different motives. Read and learn about color theory and show your works to friends and family. I doubt you'll get it completely wrong.