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My teacher told me to never use more than three colors in a design, but my new line with five is selling out.
She said it would look messy, but I mixed a deep green, rust, cream, navy, and a tiny bit of gold in a coat pattern. People at the Portland market loved the bold look. Do you think strict color rules are outdated now?
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jones.brooke1mo ago
My high school art teacher swore by that three color rule too. I once tried a four color sketch and she looked at it like I'd brought a live badger to class. The market is the only teacher that matters now, and yours gave you an A plus. Those strict rules were for a time when printing was expensive and taste was more plain. Your coat sounds like it has the good kind of messy energy Portland loves.
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charlesb891mo ago
Forget the three color rule. It's more about balance than a strict number. Your five colors work because you used gold as a tiny accent, not a fifth main block. That's the real trick, making one or two colors the stars and the others support.
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