The Importance of Mixing Your Own Colors
By mixing colors you can create a full range of exciting possibilities from just a small collection of paints. The color chart activity shows you how you can create a variety of colors from a limited palette of just 6 different colors. You can create even more variety in your work by mixing together 3 colors, however, most acrylic painters agree that any number beyond 3 colors usually produces a dark muddy mix. Charts like those you will make today are useful references, especially when created using your own paint combinations. All colors in the color chart activity will use 50/50 mixes of colors, however, remember, changing the ratio of color mixed can have a dramatic effect on your results.
Major Objectives of this Workshop Activity:
1) I can effectively paint tonal scales from adding black or white paint, demonstrating my skill in mixing tones.
2) I can effectively paint 3 tint scales from the 3 primary colors.
3) I can effectively paint 3 shade scales from the 3 secondary colors.
4) I can effectively paint a color mixing chart to understand how mixing various colors together will effect the resulting hue.
Note: the tint scale MUST graduate from pure color to white & the shade scale MUST graduate from pure color to black in at least 8 steps, transitions, or blocks of color.
Activity:
Using the value scale below paint a tint scale for each primary color (RED, BLUE, YELLOW) ---> red to white, blue to white, etc.
Using the value scale below paint a shade scale for each secondary color (ORANGE, GREEN, PURPLE) ---> orange to black, green to black, etc.
2) I can effectively paint 3 tint scales from the 3 primary colors.
3) I can effectively paint 3 shade scales from the 3 secondary colors.
4) I can effectively paint a color mixing chart to understand how mixing various colors together will effect the resulting hue.
Note: the tint scale MUST graduate from pure color to white & the shade scale MUST graduate from pure color to black in at least 8 steps, transitions, or blocks of color.
Activity:
Using the value scale below paint a tint scale for each primary color (RED, BLUE, YELLOW) ---> red to white, blue to white, etc.
Using the value scale below paint a shade scale for each secondary color (ORANGE, GREEN, PURPLE) ---> orange to black, green to black, etc.
Examples of Tone, Tints, and Shades:
Tutorials for Acrylic
Process Example in Acrylic for a Landscape (10 mins)
Process Example in Acrylic for a Portrait (10 mins)
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Follow Along Practice in Acrylic (49 mins)
Process Example in Acrylic for a Portrait (4 mins)
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