I know this is a stupid question, but can you paint a candle?  My job hunt isn't going to well so I went to the dollar general to get a green candle but they didn't have what I need.  all they had was those stupid candles in a jar.  Even if those would work for others they wouldn't work for me because I hate them.  They didn't have any green taper candles or votive candles, the closest thing they had was an 8 pack of green tea lights.  So I was wondering if I could use one of the burgundy votives in the cabinet and just paint it green?

There is no such thing as a stupid question...okay, there is, but that wasn't one.    I don't think you will need to paint the candle.  I wouldn't anyway, since there are chemicals in paint that you might not want to burn!  Remember that magic and spellwork all depend on your intention.  What do you want to accomplish?  What is the visualization going on inside your head?  The green tea lights will work just as well as the green taper.  I use tea lights all the time when I am out of the "witchy" tapers.  When I do, I scratch my intention into the side or top of the candle, anoint it with the appropriate oil and put it back into its little metal or plastic holder.  Then, since it won't fit into its holder if I load it with herbs, I place the herbs that go with my spell in a circle around the candle.  There is actually a lot you can do with tea lights.  Nice thing is that they burn about 4-6 hours and then burn out, so they are a one use spell and you won't have to worry about adapting your spell to the size of the candle, or wasting it altogether.  
I have a book that explains the color "magenta" (close enough) as being useful for quick changes.  Since you are STILL looking for a job, use other symbolism for the job and use the burgundy taper for a quick change in that direction.  
Use your creativity and intuition and you will come up with something.  

Hi Indigo,

Great explainantion SM.

I've never had much luck with painting candles. I recently tried using glitter glue on a devotional jar candle--it was really pretty when it was done, but it melted.

I've used just about any candle imaginable for magic, and I am of the opinion that you use what you have. One time I was doing a banishing, and I used a large black jar candle that was licorice scented. Well... I let the candle burn, but it just about banished me from my apartment.

I mainly do candle magic, and while color is a plus, it is generally not a detriment to the spell. The color does send off certain vibrations, but I've actually come across information that said green is one of the worst colors for money or success spells, brown or gold being preferable.

I've actually started using pure beeswax tealights for magic, and they are sooo much better. I use one tea light per spell and put them in candle holders that are of cooresponding color to my intent. You can feel that they are better when you perform spell work, not just that they don't have nasty chemicals. The pure beeswax sounds expensive when you buy it, but I would sooner eat Ramen noodles for multiple meals a day than go back to regular candles.