Explorations of Green and Blue (Turquoise)
Apr 28, 2014
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Explorations of Green and Blue (Turquoise)

Here is how to make Turquoise:

Turquoise, in painting terms, is the infinite relationship between green and blue. It is defined as a greenish-blue or a sky blue colour. Given the vast spectrum of green and blue pigments that are available to us as artists, the exploration of mixing them in combinations is endless. We have provided samples below of blending turquoise as a wash (paint diluted with water) and with Titanium White.

Turquoise Washes:

1. Cobalt Blue with Phthalo Green
2. Cerulean Blue with Phthalo Green
3. Sap Green with Phthalo Blue
4. Cerulean Blue with Raw Titanium and Phthalo Green
5. Benzi Burnt Orange with Phthalo Blue and Phthalo Green
6. Phthalo Green and Phthalo Blue
7. Cobalt Blue with Raw Titanium and Phthalo Green
8. Ultramarine Blue with Phthalo Green
9. Alizarin Crimson Hue with Phthalo Green
10. Cobalt Blue with Phthalo Blue and Phthalo Green
11. Cobalt Blue with Phthalo Green
12. Phthalo Blue with Phthalo Green

Turquoise Blends with Titanium White:

1. Cobalt Blue and Phthalo Green with Titanium White
2. Alizarin Crimson Hue and Phthalo Green with Titanium White
3. Benzi Burnt Orange and Phthalo Green with Titanium White
4. Phthalo Green and Phthalo blue with Titanium White
5. Cobalt Blue and Phthalo Green with Titanium White
6. Cerulean Blue and Phthalo Green with Titanium White
7. Cobalt Blue and Phthalo Green with Titanium White
8. Phthalo Blue and Phthalo Green with Titanium White

Batch of Silver
Apr 02, 2014
Filed under acrylic paint, carbon black, colour mixing, iridescent silver, Kroma Acrylics, making paint, mica, natural pigments, pigment

Batch of Silver

Our Iridescent Silver is made by blending pearlescent mica flakes with Carbon Black.

How to mix Pink
Apr 01, 2014
Filed under acrylic paint, acrylic paint techniques, acrylic painting for beginners, cadmium red, color, colour, colour mixing, how to make pink, kroma, kroma acrylics, mixing pinks, naphthol red, pink, quinacridone magenta, quinacridone red

How to mix Pink

I am often asked about Pink. Each red produces brighter, duller, warmer or cooler pinks depending on how they are used.

Mixing pink with acrylic paint

For example, "hot" pinks are best achieved by using glazing techniques with translucent, bluish reds like Quinacridone Red or Magenta lightened with translucent Zinc White over a white background. Duller, peachy pinks can be achieved by adding Titanium White to warmer, orange-shade reds like Naphthol Light Red. Cadmium Reds produce earthier, desaturated pinks when lightened with white, or diluted in a glaze over a white background. Cadmium Medium Red produces a pink that is orangier, and Cadmium Dark Red produces a pink that is slightly bluer.

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