Limited Palette

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I read a great book by Hazel Soan – “The Art of the Limited Palette”. It is a great book that shows you how to create fantastic paintings using a limited number of colours.

I was taken with a painting she did of San Giorgio di Maggiore, painted with just two colours. So I decided to have a go at doing it myself.

Source Painting

Below is a photograph of the painting from the book.

It was fun to try and recreate Hazel’s painting. I think her painting shows the power of a limited palette, while mine shows I need to practice and practice and practice…

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