
A very simple art market painting of a small church way up in the snowy mountains.

A very simple art market painting of a small church way up in the snowy mountains.

This is one of my little 6×9 inch art marker paintings. This one was fairly successful in capturing scene n a few colors and then adding some pen for highlights.
I am the type of artist who likes to use color in my paintings. In fact the brighter the better. However there are times when I enjoy limiting my palette to just several colors. Here are three reasons why.
1. I love the challenge. A little palette of colors offers more of a challenge in order to to create a finished a painting.
2. The outcome is dramatic. In the end the outcome is more dramatic. This is the reason I like black and white Ansel Adams photographs.
3. Less colors I have to fuss over. A limited palette means you have less colors to use but you need more of your muse in order to create a finished work of art.
Take the limited palette challenge. It is very rewarding.

A 6×9 inch vase of flowers created on an old book page using a combination of soft pastels, color pencils and acrylics.

A little 6×9 inch painting created with a combination of marker and soft pastels.

An acrylic painting on a piece of 8×24 inch piece of old pallet wood.

A quick 6×9 inch quick painting using some quick brush strokes using acrylic paints.

A soft pastel painting done on a 8 x 11 inch old book page.

I love to draw animals so here are two more of my 6×9 inch puppy pencil drawings.