Publio de Tommasi Palette 1

Palette Analysis

Publio de Tommasi works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Warmth dominates - the palette of Publio de Tommasi leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Publio de Tommasi gives 45.0% of the composition to a single #EFD5B4 - a decisive chromatic anchor. #BD9B7A delivers the chromatic peak at only 6.5% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 56 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. This is palette 1 of Publio de Tommasi's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.