Painting Tips: Color Theory and Color Mixing

What colors to use if you're wanting to include a honey-colored object in a painting.

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!

What colors to use if you're wanting to include a gold or silver object in a painting.

A painting tip on how to avoid duplicate colors in your paintbox, and buying unnecessary extras.

Color mixing tips -- What the benefit is of painting at night under poor light.

A tip on using rainwater with acrylics or watercolors to get more vivid colors.

Color Mixing Tips -- Mixing Small Amounts of Color

How to create a spot card to help you mix a color that matches your subject.

Why landscapes should never just be green.

Why it's a good idea to use a painting knife, not a brush, to mix colors.

Why it's a good idea to organise your paint tubes by tone, not color.

Colour mixing tip -- What to do to get really white whites.

A colour mixing tip on what to use to mix a rich black.

How quinting helps you to make out forms in painting.

How to ensure you've enough of a mixed colour when working with acrylics.

A tip on improving your colour knowledge by practising your colour mixing.

A tip on improving your colour knowledge by learning the actual names of colours.

What the benefit is of using daylight bulbs in your studio.

How to determine what effect a glaze will have on a painting.

What colors to use if you're wanting to include a copper-colored object in a painting.