Basic Acrylic Color Mixing: How to Mix a Perfect Purple

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Basic Acrylic Color Mixing: How to Mix a Perfect Purple // Are you struggling to mix a vibrant purple with acrylic paint? In this video I’ll show you some painting tips and tricks for how to mix the color purple while sharing a few easy techniques to mix colors with acrylics. This video is a great introduction to color mixing, color blending, and learning to mix your own colors and is a good painting tutorial for beginners.
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  • @afterfauve8291
    @afterfauve82912 жыл бұрын

    I am so happy I found your videos, - I use watercolors and have discovered for myself the same problems and solutions as you have. I have another reason for it. The human eye is red deficient because red is a weak wavelength, and the eyeball being a lens, shifts all colors closer to the blue wave length. when I learned this I adjusted how I mix my paints and came up with the same results as you have. - and your color wheel shows this.

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @lisahefley6094
    @lisahefley60944 жыл бұрын

    I like that you focused on one color for this tutorial, and gave an easily understandable explanation in the bonus part. I’ve been overwhelmed by too much information before.

  • @bellakorytny8781
    @bellakorytny87814 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Laurel, this is very helpful! Saves me a ton of time. Love your detailed explanation!

  • @markzinghini2306
    @markzinghini23063 жыл бұрын

    You’re so right and wish I could show you the hummingbird pic with the vibrant/ electric violet I struggled so hard to achieve and got it close with the quinacridone magenta

  • @lindaskugstad1166
    @lindaskugstad11662 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I've had that experience and didn't know any better. That is amazing to find out. Thank you for sharing.

  • @scottnice5563
    @scottnice55634 ай бұрын

    This was so helpful. Thank you.

  • @ElizabethSampson
    @ElizabethSampson4 жыл бұрын

    Loved this and thank you this was really helpful!

  • @ericstark626
    @ericstark626 Жыл бұрын

    I found it a good video. It makes a difference as well whether you mix Flat (mate) or Glos (shiny) color types. It will change the outcome completely even when using the same color set.

  • @tanasabeatrice3300
    @tanasabeatrice33002 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.I have had some difficulties in obtaining a dark purple color for my works. I will always look on your postt

  • @dianehansma1725
    @dianehansma17259 ай бұрын

    Love your lessons that you generously share!! I am 69 and I always had crap colours! Thank you so much as I am learning to do abstracts! To make a purple, I sure have trouble finding just a phthlo blue here in Canada, it’s either red or green shade! Would the red shade work as well for purple and as vibrant? What a difference in vibrancy when you show us how to mix these colours! Love your talent and art! Thank you for your time!

  • @franciacua7761
    @franciacua77613 жыл бұрын

    Its so helpful! Thank you very much!

  • @mcnastysplace.4272
    @mcnastysplace.42722 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Laurel this was really helpful 😎✌🏼

  • @helenemilette5229
    @helenemilette5229 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! Have a good day!

  • @manishaabhishek162
    @manishaabhishek1623 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot , your video helped me a lot. Every time I end with getting muddy brown color.

  • @sabinakendic6526
    @sabinakendic65263 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @SP_877
    @SP_8773 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this is very helpful!

  • @vidyasheshappanavar7789
    @vidyasheshappanavar7789 Жыл бұрын

    I really had problem with getting purple. Thank u for ur detailed explanation.

  • @warriorsgreatness6182
    @warriorsgreatness6182 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, great educational video regarding color mixing. Mucho Gracias

  • @TheJamesm1980
    @TheJamesm19803 жыл бұрын

    I need to find the perfect colour to go with perfect purple

  • @pearlhilario6678
    @pearlhilario66782 жыл бұрын

    Life saverrrrrr 🥺

  • @annettechance3247
    @annettechance32474 ай бұрын

    Great😊

  • @sanctuarynaturals
    @sanctuarynaturals3 жыл бұрын

    I love purple, but I'm never quite happy with purples or violets straight from the tube...too blue, too red, too brown, too muddy or dry too dark. I knew there was a better way, thank you! Excellent!

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad this helped!!

  • @elishaa2617
    @elishaa2617 Жыл бұрын

    Man! I was getting really frustrated with this color😂 This helped me so much! Thank you!

  • @isabella8301
    @isabella83012 жыл бұрын

    Thx For helpin us laurel

  • @jbirdperez6003
    @jbirdperez60033 жыл бұрын

    She's a keeper

  • @JennySussex
    @JennySussex Жыл бұрын

    I’m new to learning about colour, and I discovered by chance the other day that Mars Black and a deep red made different shades of purple. 😊 I wasn’t expecting that to happen lol

  • @michelleliddle6375
    @michelleliddle63752 жыл бұрын

    Thank you x

  • @jacqueayars603
    @jacqueayars6032 жыл бұрын

    Thank-you!!!

  • @shikhajain7859
    @shikhajain78593 жыл бұрын

    Is it just me or does anyone else feel like she is so underrated!!🥺 I really like you content and its been really helpful!😍💜🤍

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you so much! I am SO glad it's been helpful for you!

  • @laurelgreenfieldart
    @laurelgreenfieldart4 жыл бұрын

    Do you have trouble mixing a vibrant purple with acrylics? Tell me in a comment!

  • @kattanagadevi2574

    @kattanagadevi2574

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I tryed to mix today but it is not done it's became another colour

  • @kattanagadevi2574

    @kattanagadevi2574

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which type of colours did you use

  • @kamalia8080

    @kamalia8080

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can u help me to get purple with poster colours please please please

  • @PoxieArt
    @PoxieArt11 ай бұрын

    LITERALLY JUST MIXED THAT TOP MIDDLE MUD GREY!!!! I've been banging my head against the wall, had a tantrum after mixing a more pink mud grey and ended up throwing my mixing spatula against the far wall in my studio, threw my hands into the air and walked away. I feel like I've been lied to my entire life!! I even went through interior design schooling and in my color theory I swear THEY DID NOT TEACH THIS!!!! I cannot thank you enough, you have saved me so much money now! Between wasting tons of paint trying to get vibrant purple and repainting walls!! One last thing.... do you know by chance how to get uber NEON colors???? Thank you once again!!!

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad the video helped! Neons are tough because neon paint has different pigment in it to make it that vibrant. I recommend buying a neon pink or magenta and then testing adding small amounts of different blues to it to get the neon purple you want!

  • @PoxieArt

    @PoxieArt

    11 ай бұрын

    I ABSOLUTELY will dand report back with my findings, thank you!!@@laurelgreenfieldart

  • @kimtaekook_sjnd
    @kimtaekook_sjnd Жыл бұрын

    I have a question I recently started an oil painting course so I want to know is Acrylic is the colour which is used for oil painting? Is acrylic a colour brand name?

  • @manjurajput4308
    @manjurajput4308 Жыл бұрын

    Red and blue and white

  • @gloriagiefer3013
    @gloriagiefer30132 жыл бұрын

    And I would also add white to the magenta and cobalt blue

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m not 100% sure but I would start with cobalt blue and add magenta!

  • @kamalia8080
    @kamalia80802 жыл бұрын

    Can u help me to get purple with poster colur bottles please ...

  • @StarryDreamer28
    @StarryDreamer282 жыл бұрын

    I have no problem with watercolor. but in acrylic i cannot mix a purple, keeps ending up brown or greyish even with white. i have scarlet, crimson, ultramarine blue, and pthalo blue (doesnt say shade), & cobalt. none seem to work. i also don't really have a flat palette to mix on lol. suggestions what colors to use from those?

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can mix on anything! Use a paper plate or a piece of cardboard. Your blues are great. Your reds are probably too dark and/or too warm. Get a magenta if you can and don’t add white, it will desaturate the color!

  • @TheJamesm1980
    @TheJamesm19803 жыл бұрын

    How thin can you go with those tubes of acrylic. Thin enough to pass through an airbrush ???

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Golden makes fluid acrylic and acrylic inks that I think would be better for an airbrush

  • @TheJamesm1980

    @TheJamesm1980

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@laurelgreenfieldart thank you I have heard of golden but I doubt there gonna have the correct purple 💜

  • @elizabethlittleton8013
    @elizabethlittleton80133 жыл бұрын

    Did you say on one of your videos that colors with “light” in their name have white in them? My Golden brand Cadmium Red Light does not list white. I’m just confused.

  • @kattanagadevi2574
    @kattanagadevi25743 жыл бұрын

    Which type of sheets did you use to apply the colours.??

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m painting on palette paper!

  • @kattanagadevi2574

    @kattanagadevi2574

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ho tqqq

  • @alizafar2624
    @alizafar26243 жыл бұрын

    Anthraquinone/Indantherene blue PB60 gives more brighter purples than ultramarine because in masstone it almost looks purple.

  • @laurelgreenfieldart

    @laurelgreenfieldart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oooh that is great to know! Thanks!

  • @ManojKumar-pb2jp
    @ManojKumar-pb2jp3 жыл бұрын

    Hi 👍👌💯💐

  • @TON-vz3pe
    @TON-vz3pe2 жыл бұрын

    Those were violets not purple

  • @julienielsen3746
    @julienielsen374610 ай бұрын

    A couple means two, not three. Just saying. Three would be a few. Liked your video though. After all these years, about 50, I've never really tried to mix my own purple. I have a little painting journal that I keep my color mixes in. I'll be making a page or two of purples I've mixed now. Thanks!