We've been talking about a personal palette , as in the colors that attract you, but you might also choose to use a limited palette, as in "setting yourself some parameters to simplify". The site Artsy.net has a post about this, which I've posted excerpts from below. NOTICE that the 6-color Primary Palette is the one I started you out with! The Limited Color Palettes Artists Can Use to Excel at Painting Painters today have more pigments to choose from than any other artists in history. They can buy traditional, historical varieties that Rembrandt would recognize, such as siennas and ochres, or 20th-century innovations like phthalocyanines and quinacridones—pigments with an intensity that would have startled even the color-loving Impressionists. Despite this abundance, many artists and art educators endorse the use of a restricted “limited” palette as a way to develop coherent, harmonious, and personal paintings. Monochromatic palettes Limited palettes are great l
We've been experimenting this year with abstraction from nature, and the color palettes of the seasons, but you can also create your own personal color palette or color scheme that mirrors your personality. Does a limited color palette suit you, or a riot of color? Bright colors or muted? Cools or warms? What is your favorite color or combination of colors? Do you prefer harmonious (analogous) colors or contrasting (complementary) colors? Which of the seasonal palettes did you prefer? By choosing the colors you like when you paint you will paint in a more personal manner and express yourself more clearly. You might get a hint from your wardrobe, or your house decor, or the tubes of paint in your drawer. Take a look at the article "How to Create a Color Palette for Your Art Practices" Here’s a simple process any artist, professional or aspiring, can use to create color palettes. Step 1: Go Exploring: First, simply find a few images that you like. You don’t have to exp