How to Mix Greens (Part One): Two-Colour Mixing
Here is another of my colour mixing reference videos, this time focusing on mixing Greens, specifically blue-greens (see Part Two for yellow-greens). Using two-colour mixing I show you how to achieve clean, subtle variations of viridian green, although the principles apply to any green of course. By following the two-colour mixing method you will develop complete control over the colours you mix.
The mixes I show you are:
0:00 Intro to mixing blue-greens
1:06 Mix 1: emerald green and cerulean blue
1:45 Mix 2: emerald green and cobalt blue
2:05 Mix 3: permanent green and cobalt blue
3:20 Mix 4: permanent green and ultramarine blue
4:10 Mix 5: lemon yellow and ultramarine blue
As always I use the principles of two-color mixing:
- I arrange my paints according to the 'Color Line' (see my 'Practical Color Theory' video for more detail)
- I identify where the color I want to mix sits on the Color Line
- I don't use the color itself, but pick one color from either side on the line
- I darken the color by moving further away on one side or the other - I don't use black
- I only use white to lighten a mix
- I add small amounts of paint at a time
- I keep my knife/brush clean
If you have any questions about what I am doing, please ask in the comments which I review regularly. And please don't forget to subscribe!
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Great video Thank you
@GreatArtistsSteal
3 жыл бұрын
it is a pleasure
thank you for your videos :)
@GreatArtistsSteal
3 жыл бұрын
it is a pleasure
Lovely colours .Must try them out on latest project with fantasy trees. WJ.
thankyou for this video it's very useful for color mixing! new subber here :)
@GreatArtistsSteal
3 жыл бұрын
thanks astridraws for you positive comment.
Great stuff. Greens are tricky. Gives lots of options. Wonder where sap green fits?
@ianellis9115
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Mel Thanks for your comment. Sap green
@ianellis9115
4 жыл бұрын
For me Sap Green is a shade of yellow green that is very close to lemon yellow. The dark transparent green pigment, has a transparency that can not be recreated when mixing.