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Limited Palette Technique

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  Acrylic painting by Marie Paknejad Limited palette technique is a painting technique where the artist only uses a limited range of colors to create a painting. This technique is usually used to simplify the complexity of a painting and to create a harmonious color scheme. The limited palette is usually made up of 3 to 6 colors with a mixture of primary and secondary colors. To paint with a limited palette technique, the artist carefully chooses the colors they want to use and then mixes these colors to create variations in color and tone. The artist then layers these colors to create depth and form in the painting. The key here is to use a small number of colors to achieve a wide range of values from light to dark. The limited palette technique requires the artist to be very careful in their color choices and to use them in such a way that they harmonize with each other. This technique requires a lot of practice and skill to master, but once mastered, it can create beautiful, cohesiv