Pro tip: I saw a post about using only three colors for a whole piece and it clicked for me.

I was scrolling through a gallery and saw a comment that said, 'Limiting your palette forces you to be creative with value, not just hue.' I tried it on a simple landscape piece and it made me focus on light and shadow way more than I usually do. Has anyone else tried a strict color limit and found it helped their work?

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rubyschmidt1mo ago

Oh totally. I read that a lot of old master paintings were done with a super limited palette on purpose.

ryanburns1mo ago

That just sounds like putting artificial limits on yourself for no reason.

sarah53114d ago

Tell @rubyschmidt that creativity loves a little pressure. Maybe if Ryan tries painting with just raw umber and titanium white he'll understand, or maybe he'll just throw his brush at the wall. Guess there's only one way to find out.