Poem: A Limited Palette

Paint with words
try to describe how I feel

Not very easy to start
even more difficult

with a limited palette.

You can do much
with the basics

 

Color theory
complementary colors

to make harmony.

red and yellow make orange
yellow and blue make green

blue and red make purple
black and white make gray.

I have more than I think.
 

 

But I must plan this composition
the shades, the tone, the light

even the subject matter
to make the painting

pleasing to the eye.
 

 

From the underpainting
to the final draft

every brushstroke is stifled:
for I need to ensure

your sensibilities aren't offended.