Color Mixing When it comes to mixing color

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Color Mixing When it comes to mixing color it is basically a trial and

Color Mixing When it comes to mixing color it is basically a trial and error process that can be very frustrating. I recommend that you continue to create paintings and enjoy the creative process, however you should also mix in these exercises that will provide you with basic skills that will improve your mixing and handling of colors in your paintings.

Learning Goal • 4 - Students can create a set of color mixing examples

Learning Goal • 4 - Students can create a set of color mixing examples to use as a reference when working with paint. These examples also show a careful, conscientious painting style. • 3 -Students can create a set of color mixing examples to use as a reference when working with paint. • 2 - Students can create some of the color mixing examples to use as a reference when working with paint. • 1 - Students can create less than half of the color missing examples to use as a reference when working with paint.

Tinting a color • When you hear the term "tinting a color" basically it

Tinting a color • When you hear the term "tinting a color" basically it means adding white to the color and creating a lighter value of the color. This can be achieved by adding white paint or by diluting the paint to thin it to such an amount that the substrate (white canvas, paper, etc. ) can lighten the color creating the desired tint.

Shading a color • Shading on the other hand is darkening the color; adding

Shading a color • Shading on the other hand is darkening the color; adding black or a complimentary color can create the shaded color as shown in these examples Using black Using a comple mentary color

Toning • Tones (Graying): Adding a little black and white to any color will

Toning • Tones (Graying): Adding a little black and white to any color will tone them down and make them softer looking than in their pure form straight out of the tube.