As a beginner, it can be very beneficial to cosciously restrict yourself to working with only a handfull of colours, because it will force you to focus on communicating your idea through a tighter control of shape and contrast - skills which are very important for creating effective pixel art.
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As a beginner, it can be very beneficial to cosciously restrict yourself to working with only a handfull of colours, because it will force you to focus on communicating your idea through a tighter control of shape and contrast - skills which are very important for creating effective pixel art.