As I continue to experiment with abstract painting, I chose this time to work with a limited palette of colors for my abstract paintings. I love color but sometimes I think it can be a challenge to limit yourself to a couple of colors and see how many variations you can come up with by not only combining these colors but also with other techniques of application and various values of those colors.
Usually I work with large canvases but have been also painting some smaller ones, 11 x 14 inches, and usually will maybe try two at a time like i did this time. I always try to conserve my paint. I don’t like to waste it. Using a small sheet of aluminum foil to cover my leftover acrylic paint after each use, I found that I can keep the paint from drying out and it will last longer. by conserving the paint in this way I also try to go ahead and add it to a canvas so I usually have at least two or three painting that I am working on consecutively at one time.
Using a limited palette for abstract paintings is not as much of a challenge as you might think. The reason for this is that it gives the chance to learn and focus on how the combinations of these colors work together. I used deep crimson red, green and yellow ochre on one picture and the same on the other picture but substituted metallic gold for the yellow ochre. although both paintings have limited palettes, it is easy to see ow the results can vary with the method of application. It is fun to experiment and try new methods of painting no matter what type of media you are using.
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