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Color Mixing and Application – The Ultimate Guide for Artists

September 27, 2019 by Dan Scott 25 Comments

Claude Monet, Charing Cross Bridge, 1903

Successful use of color in painting requires a thorough understanding of both color theory and color mixing and application. I wrote about the theory in a previous post. This post will provide you with everything you need to know about color mixing and application. George Henry, River Landscape by Moonlight, 1887 Contents Basic Color Mixing…

Filed Under: Art Fundamentals, Featured Posts Tagged With: color, Color Mixing

Split Primary Color Palette – Using It to Mix Vivid Secondary Colors

May 5, 2019 by Dan Scott 41 Comments

Split Primary Palette - Mixing

A split primary color palette refers to a palette of colors with both warm and cool variations of the primary colors (being red, blue and yellow). The purpose is to mix a wider gamut of colors. I explain this in more detail below. Color Wheel Using Just the Primary Colors Mixing a color wheel using…

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How to Mix Vivid Orange

April 17, 2019 by Dan Scott 37 Comments

Mixing Reds and Yellows Final

In this post I walk you through how to mix your own vivid orange using different red and yellow paints. The purpose of this exercise is to deepen your understanding of color mixing, color bias and the limitations of our paints. What Colors Make Orange? Color Bias – Warm and Cool Yellows and Reds What…

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How To Use Black In Your Paintings (Plus How To Mix Your Own)

September 9, 2018 by Dan Scott 15 Comments

John Sargent, A Dinner Table at Night, 1884, De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA

Black is a very polarizing color in the art world. Some people swear by using black, and others avoid it all together. In this post I want to try and clear up some of the confusion around black and provide you with some information on how to use it in your paintings and how to mix…

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What Are Muddy Colors And How Can You Avoid Them In Your Paintings

August 1, 2018 by Dan Scott 9 Comments

How To Avoid Muddy Colors

Muddy colors are one of the biggest frustrations for my readers. In this post I will break down what muddy colors actually are and how you can avoid them in your paintings. What Are Muddy Colors? The phrase muddy color is often used to describe grays, browns and other desaturated colors. You will frequently hear…

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How To Mix Vivid Greens And Why You Must Understand Color Bias

March 1, 2018 by Dan Scott 81 Comments

Green has always been a troublesome color for beginners. Why that is the case, I’m not sure. It may have something to do with a lack of understanding of how to mix color. Or maybe it has something to do with how we actually perceive green. As Pablo Picasso once said: They’ll sell you thousands…

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