Bread and Butter

I'm a person who likes simplicity. To me, simplicity's akin to peace and harmony. I strive for simplicity in most areas of my life. I like a schedule, a routine, my morning coffee, and my comfy pajamas.  Naturally, when I heard the concept of a limited palette, I was intrigued. I first learned about using a limited color palette in my Painting class in college. It's a novel idea... "more colors doesn't mean better." (What?!) For those who don't know, a limited palette means limiting the number colors you use to bare essentials. This is my first EVER color study using the limited color theory. Let's all thank my Professor, Tamera, for this amazing project! It tuned out beautiful if I do say so myself.  (For those who are curious, I used Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Yellow Ochre, and Cobalt Blue.) Why Adopt a Limited Pallet? This way of painting is considered a "less is more" approach. It's like cooking from scratch or following a diet. When ...