10 Tips to Make Color Mixing Less Frustrating for Beginners
Color mixing is one of those things that looks like it should be easy, but once…
5 Reasons Why Color Wheels Aren’t Helpful for Mixing Colors
Some of my color mixing videos went viral over the past year on social media. As…
What Colors Make Brown? The Ultimate Guide to Mixing Brown
In this post, I demonstrate how to mix brown, dark brown, and light brown. I include…
The Difference Between Mars Black and Ivory Black
At first glance, choosing a black paint seems like an easy decision. The two most popular…
Yellow and Black Makes Green
You may find it perplexing that yellow turns green when you mix it with black. Some…
Acrylic Color Mixing Chart: Free PDF Download
My free color mixing chart contains 29 color mixing recipes for mixing the most common colors…
9 Acrylic Blending Techniques
There are a number of blending techniques that you can use with acrylics. In this post,…
Magenta Is the Secret to Mixing Purple
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The Top 90 Art Terms in Plain English
In this post, I cover the top 90 art terms that are most relevant to drawing,…
Color Mixing Demo: Matching 8 Colors With Acrylics
Everybody has a simple understanding of the basic color mixing recipes, but it requires more skill…
11 Ways to Mix Black Paint
In this post, I provide 11 different ways to mix black paint. I also include a…
The 7 Colors You Need to Begin Painting with Acrylics
If you’re a beginner, selecting a set of colors to start with can be intimidating. Some…
8 Palettes for Acrylic Painting
There are a wide variety of palettes available for acrylic painting. In this post I cover…
How to Mix Sky Blue with Acrylic Paint
When people mention “Sky Blue” they are usually referring to a generic light blue color, instead…
How to Mix Red
I’ve never taken a painting class that teaches how to mix Red. If the class covers…