Types of Oils for Painting and the Best Oils for You
Types of oils for painting There are different categories of oil types that every painter should know about: Drying oils: these are the most common
October 24, 2022
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Landscape Painting Ideas to Help You Stay Inspired
Another way to create depth in your landscape painting is with value and color temperature. Lighter values tend to recede back in space, while darker
October 16, 2022
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How to Begin Your Painting Starting with it’s First 3 Color Values
For the light value yellow I mix some cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, white and provence violet bluish (light purple) together. The light purple helps to
October 9, 2022
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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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