Why A Limited Palette is Awesome...

There's something about having a limited palette that forces you to think in a different way. The lack of any strong colors makes you consider different combinations that may actually be more accurate than if you could get to the "right colors" with a full palette. When your strongest red is Transparent Brown Oxide, your brightest yellow is Yellow Ochre mixed with white, and your deepest green is YO mixed with Ultramarine, it limits you considerably yet harmonizes everything better. Actually the most fun is trying to keep warm colors warm with very muted warm colors. You know how white just totally cools your color mixtures? The only choice you have is to mix in some yellow ochre and some transparent brown oxide and HOPE it looks warm enough. Very challenge but very enjoyable.



Major props from the onlooking geezers on this one: