Thomas Faed Palette 1

Palette Analysis

Values in Thomas Faed rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. 33.1% of the palette belongs to #848C90, a concentration that makes it the unmistakable visual centre. #A48736 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.9%). The full value range is 65 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. In the context of Thomas Faed's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.