Restricted palette

[Tony Robinson]

Ok, if anyone fancies another project following the success of the Scannell Challenge, how about trying a restricted palette?

• Perhaps do one painting using just Black and White (or another monochrome colour),
  
• one using 2 colours., warm and cool - for example, Ultramarine and Light Red (or similar) plus White,
  
• and a third with these colours plus Lemon Yellow (or Cadmium Pale), or try the Anders Zorn palette which was Cadmium Red Light, Yellow Ochre, Black and White. 

Just a thought, like.
Anyone fancy trying this?

For more on the potential benefits of this austere approach: Gurney Blog and Robert Simone's Blog

[Karen Scannell]

I'm up for it . So do I have it right?? ....Three paintings for the week using each of the limited palette versions???

[catherine m elliott]

So glad to hear my friends over the sea or trying limited palettes! I really like doing that.....wish I could paint with you. =( and didn't live so far. Have fun. Please post any paintings you do.

[Tony Robinson]

Well join in anyway, Catherine - that's the beauty of it.
I guess so, Karen. You want a time limit? I suppose that gets us focused. How about we include Monday 7th as that is a bank holiday and we've another Paint Out scheduled?
Part-timer amateur Sunday painter types like me need all the help going.

[Michael McGuire]

Look up my link on Henry Hensche first and then try a limited palette! A limited palette for me is about seven colours instead of fifteen!

[Elaine Hurst]

This should be very challenging. Are you thinking of a certain number of paintings within a certain time period, such the last challenge?

[Elaine Hurst]

We have the 7th as our Memorial Day, a holiday. Works for me.

Tony Robinson said:

Well join in anyway, Catherine - that's the beauty of it.
I guess so, Karen. You want a time limit? I suppose that gets us focused. How about we include Monday 7th as that is a bank holiday and we've another Paint Out scheduled?
Part-timer amateur Sunday painter types like me need all the help going.

[Karen Scannell]

Hi Elaine, I think the thoughts at the momentare to use the three palettes suggested, for three paintings in the next week , ending Monday week...I'm looking forward to it!!!

Elaine Hurst said:

This should be very challenging. Are you thinking of a certain number of paintings within a certain time period, such the last challenge?

[Karen Scannell]

sure...that's great!!

Tony Robinson said:

Well join in anyway, Catherine - that's the beauty of it.
I guess so, Karen. You want a time limit? I suppose that gets us focused. How about we include Monday 7th as that is a bank holiday and we've another Paint Out scheduled?
Part-timer amateur Sunday painter types like me need all the help going.

[Karen Scannell]

Still worth giving it a go though Micheal...How are you by the way....feeling better????

Michael McGuire said:

Look up my link on Henry Hensche first and then try a limited palette! A limited palette for me is about seven colours instead of fifteen!

[Michael McGuire]

Yeah, a little better today, Karen. Maybe I'll give this a go in a couple of days time - suffering painting withdrawal symptoms at this stage.

[Tracy O'Brien]

In! Heading up to the Dublin Mountains after work this evening I hope, so will make a start on No. 1 there!

[Elaine Hurst]

Here is a little, 6"x8" oil sketch of the front of our house, for the black and white study. It was actually a lot of fun, and I decided to stay close, very close, to home and do something relatively straight forward. I have a feeling that the next couple will seem harder.