Colour Studies

(Originally posted on March 4th 2013)

My task for this week was to paint the same image three times, using a different limited colour scheme. I started by doing a digital sketch to work out the tones.

Then I started painting in acrylic, the first picture I did I tried to use a “normal” palette, with green for the grass etc. To limit my palette I used a gamut mask, this online gamut mask was very useful.

I wasn’t very happy with how I painted this picture, I feel that I need more practice with acrylics. Regardless, I carried on, next using a warm palette.

Then I went on to using a cold palette.

Colour wise this is my favourite one.

Although I was unhappy with my painting skill, I realize I am still learning, and that I have actually created three images with very different moods.