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Colour mixing, palettes, pigments and the stories behind them.
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It is often said that you can create every colour by mixing the three primary colours: red, yellow and blue in different ratios and combinations. What usually isn’t mentioned, however, is that undertones are something to keep in mind as...
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Michael Chesley Johnson shares his perspective on color temperature in oil painting, and how all representational painters can benefit from mastering its use.
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Winsor & Newton has launched a new range of eight new single pigment Artists’ Oil Colours, five are inspired by their archive and three are contemporary colours.
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DANIEL SMITH PrimaTek paints are literally made from the ground up. From prehistoric times to the Renaissance and beyond, artists have relied on pigments mined from the earth, and we are truly proud to have revived these time-honoured colours for...
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As with any process, knowing what your resources are is one of the biggest assets to getting the results you want. Getting the colours you’re after in oil painting is no exception, and while we are talking specifically about oils,...
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You won’t get bored working with Cobalt Turquoise! While it is a beautiful colour coming straight from the tube, Opus Essential Watercolour in Cobalt Turquoise (PB36) can add some real charm or drama to your painting, depending on how it’s...
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Emerald green is a bright blue-green named after the precious gemstone, which gets its distinctive colour from trace amounts of chromium and vanadium. Also known as Schweinfurt green, Paris green and Veronese green, it has been a popular colour throughout...
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New to acrylics? Learn colour mixing, brush types, palette knives and gloss medium, then follow along as Steve Williams of Canvas Method paints red roses step by step.
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Join Sheree Jones as she sets up her preferred limited palette and explains how having these colours on hand allows you to create almost any mix you'll need! This refresher in colour theory can be used with any medium, whether...
