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Painting Tips: Color Theory and Color Mixing

An ever-growing collection of helpful tips relating to color mixing and color theory, submitted by fellow artists.

What Colors to Use for Painting a Honey Color
What colors to use if you're wanting to include a honey-colored object in a painting.

My Favorite Color Mixing Tips
Here are a few tips to help you get the best results when mixing colors that I wish I'd known when I started painting!

Colour Mixing Painting Tip: Mixing a Black
A colour mixing tip on what to use to mix a rich black.

How to Avoid Buying Duplicate Paint Colors
A painting tip on how to avoid duplicate colors in your paintbox, and buying unnecessary extras.

Colour Mixing Painting Tip: Squint to Make Out Forms
How quinting helps you to make out forms in painting.

Colour Mixing Painting Tip: Having Enough of a Mixed Colour
How to ensure you've enough of a mixed colour when working with acrylics.

Colour Mixing Painting Tip: Practising Colour Mixing
A tip on improving your colour knowledge by practising your colour mixing.

Colour Mixing Painting Tip: Learn the Names of Colours
A tip on improving your colour knowledge by learning the actual names of colours.

Colour Mixing Painting Tip: Use Daylight Bulbs in Your Studio
What the benefit is of using daylight bulbs in your studio.

Color Mixing Painting Tip: Preview the Result of Glazing
How to determine what effect a glaze will have on a painting.

What Colors to Use for Painting a Honey Color
What colors to use if you're wanting to include a copper-colored object in a painting.

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