Colour Theory
Earth Pigments: Ochre, Umber and Sienna
How yellow ochre, the siennas and the umbers behave in mixtures, and where they help a palette stay calm.
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colour mixing
8 posts tagged "colour mixing".
Colour Theory
Primaries on the Palette, Not the Wheel
Why the primaries in a paint box lean warm or cool, and how that bias decides which mixtures stay clean.
Colour Theory
Tints, Shades and Tones: Three Different Changes
The difference between a tint, a shade and a tone, and how each change alters a colour in a different way.
Colour Theory
Mixing Skin Tones from a Small Palette
How to mix observed skin colour from a few tubes, without a single recipe that pretends every person is the same.
Colour Theory
A Three-Colour Palette You Can Finish
How to choose three parent colours, mix a full small picture from them, and resist the tube that would break the set.
Painting Techniques
Painting with a Palette Knife: Edges and Mixes
How to mix, lay and scrape with a palette knife so edges stay deliberate and colours do not turn to mud.
Painting Techniques
Alla Prima: Finishing an Oil Study in One Sitting
How to plan, mix and finish a small oil study in one sitting while the paint is still open from the first stroke.
Colour Theory
Mixing Natural Greys That Don't Look Dull
Skip tube black. Learn to mix lively greys from complementary pairs or the three primaries, and push them warm or cool.