Less is More
I am a stickler for a limited palette. I love color, and I’m hard pressed to decide on a particular favorite. So, when buying tubes of paint, I try to have one of everything. Nonetheless, I don’t attempt to use every color each time I paint. That sounds obvious right? But time and time again, I have seen someone struggling as his or her painting progresses, and they frantically begin adding more and more colors. Colors mix, overlap, and create mud when conscious decisions aren’t made as to which ones will best serve that particular painting.
Here’s an analogy. I like pie. A lot. I like lemon, apple, chocolate, pecan, strawberry, coconut cream, and especially raspberry. (more…)
