Artist Painting Tip - Clean paint colours in your work

Keep your colour clean when mixing paint colours.

Discussing cleanliness, the ultimate outcome consistently yields vibrant, clean colours when mixing art paint.

In the realm of colour mixing, there's a wealth of information beyond what I can cover here.

Keep each colour mix limited to hues from your palette. The more diverse your palette's colours, the closer you approach 'Mud'— a murky result.

Clearly ask yourself, "Do I desire a hot or cold colour?" Failing to choose risks losing contrast and potentially creating a dull or muddy effect.

Opting for a cold colour? Exercise restraint with hot colour mixes. For a hot colour blend, minimise the addition of blues.

While exceptions exist, the 'Hot & Cold' decision proves crucial in achieving successful colour mixing.

Happy Mixing!

Ron Gribble