John Simpson Palette 3

Palette Analysis

The palette of John Simpson sits in the lower register of the value scale - dense, contained, and weighted. Warm hues command this palette; John Simpson favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #201917 claims 25.7% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. #4A382A functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (11.7%). A value spread of 83 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Together these qualities place John Simpson firmly in the tonal tradition - concerned with mood and atmosphere rather than chromatic display. John Simpson's palette 3 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.