Color drawn from
the natural world.

Morning Reed

Pale dawn over still water

Crane & Sky

The infinite blue of winter

Persimmon Dusk

Autumn light at its last hour

Celadon Garden

The glaze of ancient pottery

Plum Blossom

First blooms against cold stone

Ink & Silver

The discipline of the brushstroke

Lotus Pond

Reflection on still summer water

Autumn Mountain

Maple and pine at elevation

Sea & Shore

Worn pebbles and open horizon

Chrysanthemum

Imperial blooms of late autumn

Winter Robe

Indigo cloth worn against frost

Bamboo Forest

Light through a thousand culms

Lacquer & Gold

The warmth of a lacquered box

Cherry Blossom Rain

Petals on grey spring pavements

Sand & Rock

A Zen garden at midday

Night Iris

Purple flowers at the edge of dark

Rust & Linen

Old cloth and iron in afternoon light

Fog & Fir

A mountain morning obscured

Saffron Temple

Monks' robes in evening glow

Storm & Shore

Sea glass and dark water

Quince Blossom

Spring yellow before full leaf

Rain on Tile

Wet ceramic rooftops at dusk

Wisteria Arbour

Purple cascades in late spring

Copper Kettle

Aged metal in kitchen light

First Snow

The hush of an overnight snowfall

Moss & Stone

Ancient garden after rain

Apricot Bloom

Soft warmth of early summer fruit

Midnight Garden

Dark hours in a summer garden

River Pebble

Smoothed stones in clear running water

Camellia Red

The bold scarlet of winter flowers

Paper Lantern

Warm light behind rice paper

Iron & Ash

Forge fire grown cold

Hydrangea

Soft blues shifting to pink

Terracotta Noon

Sun-baked clay at peak heat

Quiet Snow

Grey-white silence of a winter field

Sunflower Field

Yellow gold against summer sky

Deep Indigo

Cloth dyed in ancient vats

Magnolia Morning

White flowers on bare winter branch

Kelp & Brine

Tidal pools and seaweed at low tide

Autumn Persimmon

Fruit glowing against grey sky

Pale Aqua

Shallow water over pale sand

Cedar Wood

Freshly cut timber in morning air

Peony Pink

Extravagant early summer petals

Charcoal Rain

Heavy clouds before a downpour

Green Tea

The colour of a freshly brewed bowl

Amber Resin

Fossil light preserved in tree sap

Mineral Blue

Azurite ground to powder

Dried Rose

Petals pressed for a century

Rainfall on Slate

Dark stone surfaces after a shower

Satsuma Orange

The citrus groves of southern Japan

Pale Cerise

Cherry at the moment of full bloom

Verdigris

Bronze left out in the rain for years

Tatami

The green-gold of woven rush matting

Cobalt Night

The deep blue of glazed porcelain

Hemp & Earth

Undyed cloth against red clay

Birch Forest

White trunks in a pale winter wood

Jade & Ivory

Carved stone on silk cushion

Pomegranate

Split fruit on a white cloth

Tidal Flat

Low tide exposing miles of dark sand

Rose Gold

Warm metal under evening light

River Willow

Pale green branches trailing in water

Smoke & Pine

Campfire haze in a pine forest

Yuzu Yellow

The bright citrus of winter fruit

Aged Bronze

Metal softened by decades of touch

Lily of the Valley

White bells in deep green shade

Indigo & Rust

Old workwear with honest wear

Mountain Heather

Purple moorland in late August

Pale Coral

Shallow reef at morning light

Winter Persimmon

Bright fruit on leafless branch

Raw Silk

Unbleached thread wound on a spool

Spruce & Stone

Dark evergreen against granite cliff

Coral Reef

Colour beneath the surface

Pale Moonrise

First light of the rising moon

Cinnabar

Ground mineral in a ceramic bowl

Larch Gold

Autumn needles of the deciduous pine

Seafloor

Sediment disturbed by deep current

Pale Celadon

The lightest porcelain glaze

Ripe Fig

Late summer fruit at its sweetest

Salt Marsh

Halophyte grasses in brackish water

Tung Oil

Wood sealed and darkened by lacquer

Morning Glory

Blue trumpets opening at dawn

Pale Buff

Undyed wool in winter light

Oxidised Silver

Tarnished jewellery in a wooden box

Scarlet Maple

The turning leaf at its most vivid

Rain Cloud

Heavy weather over a flat plain

Persimmon Leaf

The underside of a turning leaf

Meiji Blue

The imported pigment of the Meiji era

Pale Sage

Herb garden at the edge of summer

Red Ochre

Pigment ground from iron-rich earth

Snowmelt

Ice giving way to spring water

Wheat Field

Late summer grain before harvest

Lichen on Bark

Pale growth on a dark forest tree

Pale Amethyst

Faceted crystal on dark velvet

Coppiced Hazel

New growth from cut stumps in spring

Pewter

Dull metal of old tableware

Chrysanthemum Gold

The official flower of the imperial court

Rain Forest

Dripping canopy in humid air

Bone & Rust

Old things left out in the elements

Storm Light

Yellow sky before a summer storm

Ice on Black

The hundred-plate mark: contrast

Foggy Harbour

Morning mist on still water

Coral & Sand

Tropical beach at low tide

Violet Dusk

The sky fifteen minutes after sunset

Golden Ratio

Proportion found in nature everywhere

River Bend

Deep pool where the current slows

Bleached Driftwood

Sea-polished wood on a grey beach

Deep Fern

Ancient fern fronds in dark forest

Rose Madder

Red extracted from ancient roots

Pale Topaz

Semi-precious stone in morning light

Monastic Stone

The grey walls of a mountain temple

Elderflower

White clusters at the edge of meadow

Deep Sapphire

The darkest facet of a blue stone

Harvest Moon

The full orange moon of autumn

Pale Cinnamon

Ground spice on a kitchen counter

Mountain Mist

Peaks disappearing into morning cloud

Wax Resist

Batik pattern in indigo and cream

Spring Onion

Pale green shoot emerging from earth

Old Parchment

Paper used and folded for generations

Tide Pool

Still water in a hollow rock at low tide

Ember & Cinder

Fire dying down to orange coals

Weathered Teak

Deck wood greyed by sea air

Crocus

First purple flowers through late snow

Burnt Umber

The painter's ground pigment

Pearl & Oyster

The inside of a shell at the waterline

Cypress Swamp

Dark water under heavy canopy

Raw Umber

Pigment mixed directly from the earth

Moonflower

White blooms that open only at night

Sulphur Spring

Mineral water and yellow-white deposits

Arctic Fox

White fur in a white landscape

Midnight Plum

Dark fruit at the height of summer

Reed Bed

Autumn marsh at the edge of still water

Porcelain Blue

Blue and white ware from old kilns

Pale Ochre Field

Sun-dried grassland in dry season

Green Malachite

Vivid mineral carved into beads

Autumn Smoke

Burning leaves in a hazy afternoon

Twilight Blue

The sky between day and night

Dried Lavender

Bundles hung to dry in summer heat

Pale Tourmaline

Green crystal held up to the light

Coke & Coal

Industrial blackness and raw heat

New Leaf

The first green of early spring

Deep Garnet

Stone cut from dark red rock

Pale Daffodil

Early spring yellow in grey light

Old Copper

Cookware dark with age and use

Pale Marble

Veined stone in a sunlit hall

Summer Lightning

White flash in a dark evening sky

Chestnut Brown

Fallen nuts on an autumn path

Snow on Pine

Weighted branches in deep winter

Rose Hip

Bright red fruit on grey autumn thorns

Deep Seagrass

Meadows of grass beneath shallow water

Half Century Mark

The calm of a long unbroken line

Pampas Grass

Feathery plumes in late summer light

Dark Tourmaline

Green-black crystal in rough matrix

Warm Terracotta

Sun-baked pots in a Mediterranean yard

Forest Floor

Leaf litter and soft light between trunks

Pale Carnation

Pink petals in a glass of water

Blue Haze

Distant hills in summer heat

Golden Lacquer

Thick paint layered over black

Pale Moss

Thin green growth on old stone walls

Red Earth

Iron-rich soil of southern regions

Morning Tide

Sea retreating in grey early light

Amber & Jet

Opposite poles of ancient organic stone

Pale Lime

Citrus rind in bright kitchen light

Smoked Glass

Dark transparency in a pale frame

Winter Cherry

Small orange fruit lasting through cold

Blue-Black Ink

The darkness in a freshly opened bottle

Faded Indigo

Washed fabric losing its depth

Summer Peach

Ripe fruit warm from the tree

Ancient Bronze

Classical metal of early civilisations

Pale Chrysoprase

Apple-green mineral cut and polished

Deep Walnut

The cross section of aged hardwood

River Mist

Steam rising from warm water at dawn

Bitter Almond

The scent and colour of the kernel

Pale Aquamarine

Tropical water over white sand

Burnt Sienna

The painter's warm reddish brown

Pale Cobblestone

Old stone path in a walled city

Deep Sea Kelp

Fronds swaying in cold dark water

Pale Carnelian

Warm orange-red stone set in gold

Moonlit Snow

Blue shadows on white ground at night

Old Kimono

Faded silk printed with pine and crane

Gunmetal

Dark metal alloy of the Meiji arsenal

Pale Jade Vine

Rare turquoise flower in tropical forest

Autumn Fern

Bronze fronds drying in October sun

Pale Pewter Sea

Silver water under a flat sky

Crimson & Cream

Formal contrast on a porcelain surface

Sea Lavender

Wild flowers on a salt-sprayed cliff

Roasted Brown

Coffee and cacao at the moment of bloom

Pale Pyrite

Fool's gold glinting in dark matrix

Deep Viridian

Green pigment mixed with cerulean

Pale Sable

Winter fur of the northern forest animal

Ink Stone

Black stone and silver water grinding ink

Pale Woad

Ancient blue dye from a common plant

Summer Solstice

The longest evening of the year

Glacier Blue

Ice compressed into deep transparency

Dark Umber Forest

The deep brown of an ancient wood

Pale Selenite

Translucent white crystal at the surface

Crimson Chrysanthemum

Deep red blooms of the late season

Pale Sea Mist

Salt air just before the fog clears

Volcanic Rock

Basalt cooled to a fine black grain

Pale Wisteria Rain

Purple petals falling in spring drizzle

Two Hundred

The final plate: all colours return to one

Snow & Ink

The starkest contrast of Japanese writing

Sky & Sea

Where blue meets blue at the horizon

Sakura & Stone

Pink blossom against grey wall

Gold & Lacquer

Maki-e on a black ground

Moss & Granite

Life finding purchase on bare rock

Ivory & Indigo

Undyed cotton beside deep-dyed cloth

Persimmon & Dusk

Bright fruit in failing evening light

Reed & Water

Pale stem reflected in dark stillness

Ume & Snow

First pink on a white winter morning

Bronze & Verdigris

Metal and its own age working against each other

Pale Silk & Jet

The elegance of absolute contrast

Celadon & Umber

Glaze above, clay below

Saffron & Midnight

Temple light against a moonless sky

Coral & Teal

Warm and cool in tropical balance

Wisteria & Bark

Soft bloom on a rough old trunk

Sand & Cliff

Beach meeting the rock face

Rust & Blue

Oxidised metal against northern sky

Petal & Stem

Flower and its support in one glance

Fog & Rock

Mist obscuring what the hand can feel

Lacquer Red & Gold

Imperial colours on a festival day

Ice & Deep

Surface glaze over cold dark water

Bamboo & Earth

Culm rising from its own ground

Blush & Slate

Warmth resting on cold grey

Amber & Smoke

Warm resin in a hazy atmosphere

Pine & Snow

Dark green beneath white weight

Linen & Charcoal

Undyed cloth and drawing stick

Lotus & Mud

Purity arising from the dark

Cobalt & Cream

Blue porcelain on a pale shelf

Ochre & Night

Warm earth colour fading to darkness

Mist & Mountain

Peak emerging from morning cloud

Jade & Bone

Green stone and pale ivory side by side

Terracotta & Sky

Warm clay pots against a blue afternoon

Cherry & Bark

Blossom on its own old wood

Deep Fern & Gold

Forest floor lit by a single shaft

Pale Grey & Rust

Quiet wall with a patch of age

Moonlight & Ink

Silver light on a black surface

Peach & Slate Blue

Warm fruit colour beside cold stone

Bark & Lichen

Old tree dressed in its grey green coat

Iris & Stone

Pale purple above cold grey ground

Dusk & Ember

Last light and last fire together

Sea Foam & Depth

Froth on the surface of the unknowable

Wheat & Soil

The cycle of grain returning

Washi & Brush

Paper receiving its first mark

Storm & Sunlight

A break in the clouds over dark water

Pale Lavender & Brown

Dried herb bundle on a wooden shelf

Coppice & Sky

New growth against open blue

Cinnabar & Black

Red pigment ground against night

Pale Aqua & Sand

Tropical calm and warm shore

Pewter & Ivory

Old tableware and fine cloth

Maple & Sky

Red canopy against autumn blue

Plum & Pearl

Dark fruit beside pale shell

Silver & Coal

Metal and mineral from the same seam

Ginger & Cream

Spice dissolved in warm milk

Night Indigo & Dawn

Dark sky meeting the first pale light

Olive & Rose

Unlikely garden companions

Glacier & Rock

Ice advancing over ancient stone

Flame & Ash

What fire leaves behind

Spring Green & Earth

New roots breaking through old ground

Teak & White

Rich wood grain against clean wall

Twilight & Gold

Last colour of the day

Pale Blue & Umber

Morning sky and warm ground

Forest & Mist

Trees disappearing into grey-white air

Copper & Turquoise

Metal and mineral in ancient jewellery

Heather & Peat

Moorland in autumn purple and brown

Cream & Cocoa

Warm drink on a cold afternoon

Seafloor & Foam

Deep dark beneath white turbulence

Burnt Orange & Navy

Autumn warmth beside deep cold

Pale Mint & Chocolate

Fresh green against deep brown

Straw & Dusk

Dry summer field at the end of the day

Raw Linen & Tar

Undyed cloth and waterproofing pitch

Pale Rose & Steel

Soft flower against hard metal

Cedar & Ice

Warm wood grain in a cold space

Ochre & Slate

Dry earth and wet stone

Blossom & Root

Flower at its peak, anchored below

Pale Gold & Deep Navy

Royal colours in their lightest pairing

Sage & Terracotta

Herb garden wall

Charcoal & Blush

Dark ground, soft warmth above

Teal & Sand

Cool water lapping warm shore

Crimson & Cream

Bold red on quiet ground

Deep Green & Amber

Old glass and forest light

Pewter Sea & Dune

Flat grey water beside pale hill

Parchment & Prussian

Old paper holding a deep blue mark

Warm White & Ebony

The simplest room in perfect light

Marigold & Dusk

Orange flower against purple sky

Spruce & Stone

Evergreen against cold granite

Pale Coral & Deep Sea

Surface warmth above cold depth

Walnut & Fog

Dark wood in a white morning

Woad & Bone

Ancient blue dye on unbleached ground

Rust & River

Iron orange beside flowing grey-blue

Pale Sky & Dark Pine

Open above, dense below

Tobacco & Cream

Warm dark leaf against pale cloth

Cobalt & Honey

Blue mineral and golden sweetness

Dark Umber & Frost

Winter ground and cold morning air

Sage Green & Pale Rose

Herb and flower in a still garden

Iron & Straw

Hard metal on dry golden ground

Deep Plum & Gold

Rich dark and bright warm

Tide & Cliff

The edge where water meets land

Lime & Charcoal

Bright acid green on sooty dark

Pale Amber & Deep Teal

Warm light over cool depth

Halfway Mark

Two colours — all you ever truly need

Blossom & Night

Spring flower against a dark sky

Dusty Rose & Slate

Faded warmth on cold grey

Forest Floor & Beam

Dark earth lit by one shaft of light

Pale Violet & Umber

Soft purple above warm dark ground

Seafoam & Obsidian

Light green on the darkest rock

Warm Sand & Deep Blue

Desert and ocean on one horizon

Pale Green & Russet

New spring growth on last year's rust

Cream & Anthracite

Quiet domestic contrast

Warm Terracotta & Ice

Southern earth and northern cold

Midnight & Gilt

Dark hour brightened by gold leaf

Pale Sage & Rust

Faded garden wall

Storm Cloud & Sand

Dark weather over pale ground

Rose Quartz & Slate

Pink mineral beside grey

Deep Forest & Sunlit

Shadow and light in the same wood

Birch & Night

White trunk in the dark forest

Pale Copper & Teal

Old metal and its own patina

Honey & Dusk

Sweet warmth at the end of day

Pale Lemon & Deep Plum

Bright acid beside dark fruit

Pebble & Lichen

River stone dressed in pale growth

Noir & Écru

French simplicity in two tones

Pale Turquoise & Brown

Caribbean water and driftwood

Red Ochre & Sky

Warm earth pigment under open sky

Pale Mushroom & Black

Soft organic form on pure dark

Jade & Ivory

Cool mineral and warm bone

Deep Crimson & Cream

Bold and quiet in one breath

Sage & Midnight

Herb garden after dark

Pale Peach & Slate Blue

Warm fruit beside cold stone colour

Warm Taupe & Ink

Quiet earth and absolute darkness

Spring & Root

Bright shoot and deep anchor

Desert & Night Sky

Hot pale sand under cold stars

Rose & Thorn

Flower and its defence

Pale Blue & Amber

Cold light and warm resin

Fir & Gold

Dark green depth lit by rich light

Pale Grey & Copper

Stone wall with metal fixture

Cloud & Deep Water

Pale above, dark below

Warm Coral & Navy

Summer warmth beside deep authority

Pale Gold & Forest

Light falling on dark canopy

Stone & Moss

Hard and soft in permanent partnership

Burgundy & Oat

Rich red cloth on pale ground

Pale Aqua & Umber

Shallow water over dark stone

Citrine & Dark Brown

Yellow mineral in dark matrix

Cool Lilac & Warm Sand

Soft purple above pale gold ground

Pine Needle & Cream

Sharp green on soft pale ground

Deep Bordeaux & Flax

Wine-dark cloth and pale seed

Seafloor Blue & Bone

Cold deep and warm pale

Burnt Sienna & Sky

Warm painter's pigment and open blue

Pale Stone & Deep Moss

Light grey above living green

Pale Pink & Graphite

Delicate warmth against hard grey

Warm White & Teal

Clean and quiet beside deep cool

Final Duality

All two-colour palettes in one essence

Crane, Pine, Moon

The three friends of winter

Sand, Sea, Sky

The three layers of a coastal view

Blossom, Leaf, Bark

The three parts of the cherry tree

Gold, Lacquer, Ink

The painter's essential trio

Mist, Reed, Water

A marsh at dawn in three tones

Ivory, Celadon, Deep

Porcelain in graduated depth

Plum, Stone, Sky

Three layers of a winter morning

Saffron, Brown, Black

Spice ground, dried, and charred

Pale Aqua, Sand, Teak

Tropical layers from surface to shore

Snow, Pine, Earth

Forest floor in deep winter

Sakura, Grey, Branch

Blossom, sky and old wood

Ochre, Rust, Umber

Three pigments from the same iron earth

Ice, River, Stone

Alpine stream in three moods

Cream, Rose, Plum

Light petal, warm bloom, dark heart

Pale Blue, Slate, Night

Sky deepening through the hours

Straw, Terracotta, Soil

Three layers of a summer field

Washi, Ink, Seal

Paper, writing, and red verification

Seafoam, Teal, Abyss

Ocean from surface to floor

Pale Gold, Amber, Tar

Honey, resin, pitch — three kinds of dark gold

Linen, Sage, Cedar

Cloth, herb, wood — a Japanese room

Pale Lavender, Violet, Indigo

Purple deepening toward blue

Birch, Bark, Root

White tree, its outer layer, its anchor

Storm, Shore, Sea

Flat sky, bright strip, grey water

Ember, Ash, Coal

Fire, its remnant, its origin

Dawn, Noon, Dusk

The same sky in three hours

Pale Mint, Green, Deep Fern

Garden from light to shadow

Parchment, Sepia, Sienna

Old photograph in three tones

Pale Blue, Cobalt, Night

The sky in full and in darkness

Rose, Blush, Cream

Peony in graduated softness

Olive, Tan, Rust

Mediterranean earth in a dry season

Ice Blue, Pewter, Charcoal

Cold palette from pale to deep

Yuzu, Amber, Umber

Citrus zest to dark earth

Pale Green, Moss, Soil

Lawn, garden, underground

Blush, Burgundy, Black

Three depths of red toward darkness

Cream, Slate, Midnight

Day dissolving into night

Pale Coral, Copper, Brown

Three tones of warm sunset

Pale Violet, Heather, Peat

Highland colours, light to dark

White, Jade, Black

Three tones of classic restraint

Pale Yellow, Gold, Umber

Sunlight to shadow across a field

Malachite, Stone, Dark

Bright mineral in pale matrix, deep

Dusk, River, Stone

End of day at the waterside

Pale Sage, Rust, Earth

Herb garden in late summer

Snow, Frost, Shadow

Three temperatures of winter white

Pale Peach, Rose, Wine

Blossom into fruit into ferment

Pale Gold, Fern, Dark

Sunlit clearing in deep forest

Pale Blue, Steel, Iron

Sky to metal in industrial tones

Bone, Sienna, Bark

Three warm neutrals of natural origin

Seafoam, Jade, Abyss

Tropical water from surface to deep

Pale Lilac, Violet, Deep Plum

Three depths of purple

Three Greys

Light, middle, dark — the painter's scale

Pale Amber, Copper, Walnut

Three warm minerals and woods

Rain, Slate, Storm

Weather intensifying

Pale Green, Willow, Forest

Three depths of a Japanese garden

Cream, Terracotta, Dark Clay

Pottery in three stages

Pale Sky, Cobalt, Navy

Blue from pale to deep

Sand, Ochre, Umber

Desert at three times of day

Ice, Aqua, Deep Teal

Cold water from solid to liquid to deep

Pale Rose, Mauve, Dark

Petal fading to shadow

Pale Lime, Sage, Fir

Green from young to ancient

Warm White, Tan, Cocoa

Three shades of warmth and comfort

Pale Grey, Blue, Dark

Rainy day from sky to ground

Straw, Amber, Bark

Harvested grain from husk to stem

Pale Aqua, Teal, Midnight

Still waters deepening

Blush, Dusty Rose, Plum

Three tones of quiet red

Pale Gold, Sienna, Deep Brown

Candlelight to shadow

Seafoam, Pale Blue, Stone

Coastal colours in harmony

Pale Yellow, Olive, Dark

Sunlight filtering to undergrowth

White, Copper, Black

Three metals of old craft

Pale Apricot, Terracotta, Soil

Warm fruit, baked clay, dark ground

Cloud, Steel, Night

Sky darkening to storm

Pale Pink, Rose, Crimson

Three stages of a red bloom

Birch, Stone, Root

White wood, grey rock, brown earth

Pale Blue, River, Deep

Water in three states of depth

Cream, Sage, Forest

Gentle ground to deep green

Pale Coral, Orange, Deep Brown

Sunset over warm ground

Pale Mint, Teal, Midnight

Cool garden to dark sky

Bone, Rust, Umber

Three honest earthy colours

Pale Grey, Lavender, Night

Dusk in three quiet tones

Pale Gold, Maple, Deep Wood

Tree from outside in

Three Blues

Sky, sea, and depth

Pale Peach, Tan, Walnut

Warmth from pale to dark

Pale Celadon, Jade, Deep

Three depths of the glaze

Warm White, Rose, Crimson

White wall with flower climbing it

Pale Amber, Sienna, Ink

Warm light meeting dark absorption

Ice, Steel, Abyss

Cold from surface to deep

Pale Gold, Ochre, Clay

Three dry warm earth tones

Pale Green, Fern, Soil

Leaf, frond, and root

Blush, Slate Blue, Dark

Warm and cool meeting dark

Pale Lemon, Straw, Brown

Lemon tree from flower to soil

Pale Blue Grey, Storm, Night

Weather condensing to dark

Pale Mint, Sage, Deep Green

Garden in three greens

Cream, Copper, Dark

Quiet, warm, deep

Pale Pink, Heather, Violet

Moorland flower palette

Sand, Rust, Dark Earth

Desert colours at their most honest

Pale Sky, Horizon, Deep

The view from a cliff edge

Pale Rose, Berry, Black

Rose hip from bud to darkness

Warm Beige, Terracotta, Umber

Sun-warm neutrals from pale to rich

Pale Aqua, Blue, Navy

Three cold blues of the sea

Pale Gold, Warm Brown, Dark

Candlelight dissolving to shadow

Light, Mid, Dark

The essential three-tone range of all colour

Pale Linen, Rose, Claret

Pale cloth, warm flower, deep wine

Ice, Mist, Stone

Alpine morning in three stages

Pale Ochre, Rust, Night

Earth tones under a dark sky

Blush, Mauve, Plum

Pink dissolving through purple

Pale Yellow, Sage, Deep Green

Sunlit clearing to forest depth

Sand, Steel, Dark Water

Shore to sea to depth

Cream, Copper, Forest

Warm interior looking out to nature

Pale Blue, Lavender, Deep Violet

Sky to flower to dark

Pale Tan, Sienna, Black

Leather tones from pale to dark

Seafoam, River, Deep

Three depths of moving water

Pale Apricot, Peach, Deep Rust

Soft fruit to warm dark

Cloud, Slate, Night

Sky at three hours

Pale Sage, Willow, Cedar

Garden, tree, and wood in one room

Ivory, Gold, Deep Brown

Three warm tones of a candlelit room

Pale Blue, Cobalt, Ink

Three blues from light to deep

Warm Grey, Taupe, Dark

Three neutrals warming toward dark

Pale Lime, Leaf, Forest

Three greens of a summer garden

Blush, Burgundy, Night

Three tones of red into darkness

Pale Gold, Amber, Dark

Warm light fading to dark

Ice, Pewter, Charcoal

Cold palette from pale to deep

Pale Peach, Coral, Deep Red

Warm pink to vivid to dark

Mist, River, Rock

Soft, flowing, solid

Pale Yellow, Ochre, Soil

Field from harvest to earth

White, Teal, Midnight

Pure, deep, darker

Pale Blush, Dusty Rose, Umber

Faded petal pressed into dark paper

Cloud, Blue, Abyss

Sky above, water below, deep beneath

Pale Sage, Rust, Night

Garden wall in fading light

Linen, Cedar, Dark Bark

Three natural materials of a Japanese home

Pale Mint, Jade, Deep Forest

Green from lightest to darkest

Cream, Sienna, Ink

Three essentials of the painter's palette

Pale Rose, Mauve, Night

Pink flower wilting into darkness

Sand, Stone, Shadow

Dry and still, three tones

Pale Aqua, Sea Glass, Deep

Three tones of water-worn glass

Apricot, Copper, Umber

Warm fruit to warm metal to warm earth

Pale Blue, Slate, Ink

Blue cooled to grey to almost black

White, Sage, Dark Herb

Herb garden in sunlight and shade

Pale Gold, Rust, Dark

Warm autumn trio

Seafoam, Cobalt, Night

Surface to deep ocean

Pale Amber, Sienna, Night

Last warm light before dark

Three Warm Neutrals

Bone, tan, and bark — all from the same world

Pale Pink, Rose, Deep

Three depths of petal

Ice Blue, Steel, Abyss

Three cold tones of the deep ocean

Pale Lime, Sage, Soil

New growth and old ground

Warm White, Copper, Night

Interior warmth against night

Pale Teal, Jade, Dark Green

Cool greens deepening