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I get asked a lot of questions about color mixing so I thought I would make this short bonus video to give those that need it a simple foundation of color mixing. I go over the primaries, compliment colors, desaturating colors, and what colors I put on my palette as short cut colors. If you have any questions please comment below!

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I get asked a lot of questions about color mixing so I thought I would make this short bonus video to give those that need it a simple foundation of color mixing. I go over the primaries, compliment colors, desaturating colors, and what colors I put on my palette as short cut colors. If you have any questions please comment below!

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Kim McLawhorn

Thanks so much for this - I’ve wasted quite a bit of paint by accidentally making mud

Tim Prichard

Thank you Chris. Very helpful

Ayca Meyers

This is a great demo, thank you!! So, if a color is not vivid does that mean it contains some amount of complementary color? I was trying to get a radiant, bright turquoise by mixing blue, green and white but it always ends up looking little muddy.. what would you recommend?🙏

Rebecca Williams

I wasn’t expecting to be entertained. Lol! Great tutorial.

Chris Fornataro

Maybe adding a bit of yellow. For very vibrant colors (almost artificial) you'll need different types of the primaries. Like a phthalo blue

Jaime Rodriguez

Extremely helpful, saves on buying all kinds of paint and helps on knowing how to change colors quickly.

Jackie Lee

Chris, can you address the question of using acrylics for a grisaille underpainting, then painting over in oils? There seems to be entirely different viewpoints on this. Thanks;!

Fernando Ruiz

What is the name of the detail brush?

Susie crawford

Super tutorial and explained so well. Thank you!

Marie Harrington

So many questions answered in this video...thanks Chris 😊

Patricia B LaBruyere

Would you please answer Jackie's question and Fernando's questions. I need that info, too. Thanks!

Emine Art

Thank you so much Chris. I am one of your new Patrons from the Netherlands. (April 8th 2022 LOL)... Drawing is a whole lot easier then painting is what I feel at the moment... Can I ask you other names for the Primary Colors? I use Van GOGH oil paint tubes. I want to stick with the study quality paint. What are other names for Cadmium"s ? I heard Azo"s where a better option... What do you think?

House of Kash

Greens in landscape paintings. Depth, up close, far away, shadows, in sun, Greens. For thee love of greens. Cool, warm, bright, dull, I’m struggling. Soooo much. I need some guides. Rules, not hard rules, but guiding rules.