One time in school, a critic told me that I used too many colors, criticizing my understanding of color theory. Since then, I’ve been drawn to works that are limited in their palette, studying how others get by with only using 5 vs. 50 colors.
Jack Bailey is a good example. Not only is his work graphic, shallow depth of field that I love, but he does it only using blues with a limited number of reds and pinks. His choice of color is very calming, despite how desperate some of these scenes are. It took me a while to even notice that the guy above has his arm cut off!
All images via his Flickr and website.
