I don't see why you can't use the palettes together. Sure, if you want it to all be one palette, but isn't it interesting that you have the background in cool hues and other distinct elements in the warm palette? It's kind of like using two colors to make one scene, but instead you just have two palettes. I could see how it could get chaotic if you have a really complex piece.
I guess the short and wonderful answer is - it's art! You can do whatever you want. :-)
Perhaps a longer answer (from an amateur...):
I've taken more music than art classes in my life, so I'll reference what I know from music theory. There are chords, and rhythms, and notes, and "rules" or theories that explain why certain things sound good or go well together to the human ear. Musicians and composers can follow those guides, or they can stray from them. Sometimes straying can cause dissonance and unpleasant sounds. Sometimes it can be used really effectively to evoke a certain kind of feeling. Sometimes it can be used to find new sounds and new songs.
So I'm guessing we can apply the same thing to art and color theory. We've created "rules" to help guide us in what traditionally or generally is pleasing to the eye. We can sometimes break those rules and create what we want - perhaps for the sake of pushing boundaries, finding something new, or evoking a certain emotion.
I think the teacher's suggestion for this piece is that they don't blend well if I'm going for more realism, or trying to pinpoint a mood. But if I'm trying to create more of a statement or evoke a different kind of feeling with the painting, you're right - putting them together can make sense.
Sometimes, when I start to learn more about the process behind certain pieces of art, visual, music or dancing, when I learn how technical it is and all the effort and planning that goes into it, it starts to lose the mystery or magic of imagined simplicity a bit. When I went to the loose watercolor class, I thought it would be simple, go with the flow, but the instruction was more focused on planning a lot before painting and then adding a lot of paint strokes to create the scene. I've heard that it is helpful to learn the rules first so you can be able to paint things realistically and then break the rules later when you know them.
I don't see why you can't use the palettes together. Sure, if you want it to all be one palette, but isn't it interesting that you have the background in cool hues and other distinct elements in the warm palette? It's kind of like using two colors to make one scene, but instead you just have two palettes. I could see how it could get chaotic if you have a really complex piece.
I guess the short and wonderful answer is - it's art! You can do whatever you want. :-)
Perhaps a longer answer (from an amateur...):
I've taken more music than art classes in my life, so I'll reference what I know from music theory. There are chords, and rhythms, and notes, and "rules" or theories that explain why certain things sound good or go well together to the human ear. Musicians and composers can follow those guides, or they can stray from them. Sometimes straying can cause dissonance and unpleasant sounds. Sometimes it can be used really effectively to evoke a certain kind of feeling. Sometimes it can be used to find new sounds and new songs.
So I'm guessing we can apply the same thing to art and color theory. We've created "rules" to help guide us in what traditionally or generally is pleasing to the eye. We can sometimes break those rules and create what we want - perhaps for the sake of pushing boundaries, finding something new, or evoking a certain emotion.
I think the teacher's suggestion for this piece is that they don't blend well if I'm going for more realism, or trying to pinpoint a mood. But if I'm trying to create more of a statement or evoke a different kind of feeling with the painting, you're right - putting them together can make sense.
Thoughts?
Thanks for the explanation! This makes sense!
Sometimes, when I start to learn more about the process behind certain pieces of art, visual, music or dancing, when I learn how technical it is and all the effort and planning that goes into it, it starts to lose the mystery or magic of imagined simplicity a bit. When I went to the loose watercolor class, I thought it would be simple, go with the flow, but the instruction was more focused on planning a lot before painting and then adding a lot of paint strokes to create the scene. I've heard that it is helpful to learn the rules first so you can be able to paint things realistically and then break the rules later when you know them.
I'm loving the feeling of being in school again, one of my favorite places to be!
I also enjoyed being in school and learning! It's nice to always be learning.