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 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.
