What colors do you see in this scene?
These?
Even though there are obvious colors we could reach for to interpret this scene, we can guarantee a harmonious and vibrant palette if we shift away from the obvious and find a more optimal set of possibilities?
Tip: Try selecting a limited tertiary triad palette based on the scene's colors. Here's one way to do that. We see yellow, orange and blue, so yellow-orange is a good place to start. On the color wheel, blue-green and red-violet are yellow-orange's tertiary triad members.
Now, it's time for palette play. By playing, we can have more fun and learn a lot at the same time. With no intent other than seeing what will happen when we randomly mix colors together, we can make surprising discoveries.
Here's my palette play with Rembrandt Viridian, Utrecht Quinacridone Violet and Rembrandt Cadmium Yellow Deep, and white.
It's all there, and more, plus it's a harmonious palette suitable for almost any set of autumn colors.
Happy painting,
Dianne
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