How to Use and Understand a Limited Color Palette

[Becky Joy]

 

I use a limited palette, the typical warm/cool palette, which includes cadmium yellow light, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red light, alizarine crimson, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue and titanium white.

Each of these colors has another additional color in it. Once you can identify the color, you will have better results when mixing. Following is a list of the paint colors with the additional color each has in it, also if it is cool or warm.

• Cadmium yellow light--a cool yellow, tends to appear as if it has blue in it (at least in relationship to cad yellow med)
• Cadmium yellow medium--a warm yellow, has some red in it, which makes it appear more orange
• Cadmium red light--a warm red, has some yellow in it.
• Alizarine Crimson--a cool red, has some blue in it.
• Cerulean Blue--a cool blue, has some yellow in it.
• Ultramarine Blue--a warm blue, red in it.

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[Jeanean Songco Martin]

Hi Becky, This soundslike a great palette. I have been using a similar palette for years now and it really helps to unify the painting and speeds up the paintng process when working outside.

[Carolyn Karch]

Thanks Becky, valuable advise.  I'm new to oils, and this is what I'm using, nice to see the possibilities this palette has when looking at your wonderful PA's.  If your ever kicking it back  here in the Eastern Sierras, I can clue you into tome marvelous spots...

[Becky Joy]

you are very welcome Carolyn, glad it was useful bo you.