“Colour is like music. The palette is an instrument that can be orchestrated to build form.” – John French SloanThe palette is quite simply an assembly of the tools required for the operator, whether this is a surgeon a mechanic or, an artist/painter. 

The colour of the palette itself can be a tool for the painter, a mid tone colour palette for example will give a different representation of how the colours will look on the painting compared to a lighter palette.  The size, shape and whether the palette is held or stationed plays a part in the physical rhythm of how an artist works creating a sense of muscle memory that is akin to the physical activity of a musician.

Shortly after beginning a large commission for The Wolf of All Streets this year I decided to set up a new palette, which for me is simply MDF board (2 x 3 feet) that I paint first with white emulsion.

However, the old palette has special meaning as it was, in the physical sense, the starting point for some of my most successful and iconic paintings/NFT drops. Rather than throw it away I decided to auction it.