Mixing colors can get downright tedious if you don’t know what you’re doing. Trust me. I know.
I had no idea how to make any color I wanted. I mean really think about what that means. How in the world can I do that? I’m use to seeing the machines at Home Depot doing the color mixing.
Then I found this video.
Color theory comes first.
If you don’t know how valuable color theory is, you’ll need to start there before watching this video. Having that basic knowledge will help tremendously.
Color theory teaches you the ‘why’ in color mixing, and it’ll make your life a whole lot easier.
Color Matching with William Gelvin
Although this tutorial uses oil-based paints, the main idea still applies to acrylics. If you’re interested in mixing flesh tones, you can skip to 31:26.
Know of any other great color mixing resources? Leave a link in the comments.
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