3 TO 6 GREAT COLOR COMBOS
Many artists use a “limited palette” with as little as 3 colors. The benefit is that the colors can be chosen to work together harmoniously within a painting. And the narrow color choice makes this harmony effortless. 3 colors, when mixed, can create a surprisingly complete color wheel, while 6 colors can create a full spectrum of hues that can rival those produced by a 12 color set. These videos and blog posts provide a powerful education for the beginner and even expert watercolorist.
JANE BLUNDELL
Sketchbook Pages – colour mixing
Limited palettes and palette strategies
Just 6 colours - bright, transparent and
non-granulating full gamut palette
Just 6 colours – a lovely, limited palette
TEOH (PARKABLOGS)
LIMITED 3 COLOR PALETTE COMPARISIONS:
Pyrrol Scarlet + Phthalo Blue RS
+ Hansa Yellow Med (Limited Palette)
Lemon Yellow + Quin Magenta + Cerulean Blue Chromium (Limited Palette)
Yellow Ochre + Venetian Red
+ Cobalt Blue (Limited Palette)
Lemon Yellow + Quin. Red + Phthalo Blue GS (Limited Palette)
Indanthrone Blue + Organic Vermilion + Monte Amiata Natural Sienna (Limited Palette)
Perylene Red, Ultramarine and Q Deep Gold (Limited Palette)
