How to Mix Blue Gray Paint Colors for Your Painting
Gray blue paint colors can add a great amount of interest to a painting, precisely because they are neither fully blue or fully gray. They
October 2, 2022
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Fall Painting Ideas and How to Paint with Fall Colors
The fall season is replete with painting ideas and inspiration. Leaves change color and the deep warm autumnal colors make their appearance all around us.
September 15, 2022
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What Colors Make Yellow and How to Make Shades of Yellow Color
Yellow is another one of the primary colors, which means you cannot mix your own “pure” yellow, since it is a primary color. However, there
September 1, 2022
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What Colors Make Blue and How to Make Shades of Blue Color
How to make blue lighter in value How to mix (muted) light blues Ultramarine blue and cobalt blue are very bright saturated colors when mixed
September 1, 2022
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What Colors Make Brown and How to Best Make Brown Color
You don’t always have to use Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and Cobalt Blue, as seen in the color chart above. You can switch these out
September 1, 2022
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What Earth Tone Colors Are & How to Easily Mix Your Own Earth Tones
There are an infinite number of earth tone colours, but they all share some common characteristics. Earth tones are typically muted, natural-looking colors found in
August 16, 2022
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What Colors Make Gray and How to Make Shades of Gray Color
Next color option (on the second line of the chart above) is to mix burnt umber with ultramarine blue and use this to create a
August 6, 2022
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What Are Muted Colors & How to Use a Muted Colors Palette
However, each method for how to make muted colors has different results. So, it is good to experiment when learning what muted colors are and
July 25, 2022
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How to Paint Alla Prima (Painting Tips and Techniques)
The main thing to keep in mind when using this technique is that you need to work quickly. The reason for this is because if
July 21, 2022
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