Sue A asked:
I seem to have a trouble mixing a deep green with oil paints. I have to get this green to use for forest shadows and backgrounds of flowers etc. Most of the stuff I mix ends up looking like artificial green. Please help!
I seem to have a trouble mixing a deep green with oil paints. I have to get this green to use for forest shadows and backgrounds of flowers etc. Most of the stuff I mix ends up looking like artificial green. Please help!
I suppose a need a goodbook on color theiry. Any suggestions? I am self taught artist.
You can get a forsest green by mixing green with a tiny, tiny bit of black. I learned this today in Into Art Class =)
The best mix thalo blue with medium yellow and yellow light or pale . I sometimes add a little portrait pink or alizarin crimson for adjustment.
for me, usally cobalt blue or ultramarine blue with cadmium yellow hue works for me. but keep the mixture more blue then yellow.
Hi,
Usually a coulour can be darken using its complementary.
This is also used to get some interesting greysh tones.
Mind that when mixing an orange and a blue, one needs to known the pigments as not to get greenish colours (unless one wants to).
It also happens that mixing colours of different values (darker/lighter) tends to make «mud».
When I want to make a dark green using for insteance Sap Green, I may use Vermillion or Allizarin and then I may or not use a bit of ultramarine blue. And sometimes a bit of black.
These are things that you learn from experimenting. Namely because what suits for my taste may not suit for yours.
Also note that usually mixing more than 3 different hues (colours) there’s the danger of dulling (mud).
This is the experience I have, but I’m a beginner.
Kind regards,
José
Try an translucent, bright yellow: For oils, a hansa yellow medium would work well. A pthalo blue in combination will give you a warmer, browner green. Using a dab of ultramarine in the mixture can give you an interesting sheen.