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Working with a Restricted Palette

"Midsummer Dance" by Anders Zorn, 1897, restricted palette
“Midsummer Dance” by Anders Zorn, 1897 (via Watts Atelier of the Arts)

Lately I’ve been asking myself how far I can go simplifying color and still create a successful piece. Most of my work involves a limited palette, though the specific colors in that palette can vary from project to project. While glass is not paint, it’s interesting to explore from a painterly perspective how restricted a palette one can use in glass and still achieve an effective work of art.