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Mixing Orange Demo When it comes to mixing oil colors for orange, there are so many beautiful combinations of reds and yellows. It is pretty hard to go wrong. Here is a quick one-minute demo showing the combinations you can get with Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Red, and Rose Red. The Alizarin Red and Rose Red combinations look pretty similar. Where you will see the difference is later on if you add white to the mix. Enjoy the Demo and when you are done, try it! You will have the perfect palette for a gorgeous sunset painting....

Mixing Purples Demo Red and Blue make purple….or do they? Do they always? Check out this quick one-minute demo below to find out. It shows the vivid purples resulting from mixing Ultramarine Blue with either Alizarine Crimson or Rose Red. And, (spoiler alert) it also shows the dull muddy color that results from combining Cadmium Red with Cerulean Blue. Colors Lean Ultramarine leans toward red on the color wheel and Cerulean leans closer to green. Alizarin Crimson leans toward blue and Cadmium Red leans away toward orange. Both Cadmium Red and Cerulean have a bit of yellow in them. On...

It’s a great question: How important are drawing skills anyway? Many artists new to painting can find enjoyment in mixing colors, art journaling, experimenting with different mediums, and splashing around a canvas with a bit of color without learning how to draw. There are many ways to get your image onto the canvas first before starting a painting without drawing, so why should artists bother to learn to draw? Benefits of learning to draw My opinion is that yes, drawing is definitely a valuable skill for artists no matter what type of art they prefer to do. Drawing helps with...

Mixing Oil Paint colors begins with a small blob about the size of a nickel of each paint color, blue, red, and yellow. To start I recommend just working with the colors listed on the Palette Knife Oil Paint Supplies post here. A general rule is to section off a portion of the light color and move it to the center or clear space in the palette and then add a very small bit of the darker color to it. Mix in a circular motion staying in the smallest space possible with your palette knife. The color maps below are...