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thegrindre
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Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 29, 2014, 08:17:45 PM
Hi all,
Did anybody create a mixing formula for each color? Well, our most common colors anyway.
For instance, how do you make burnt umber for watercolors?
If there's a link, please point me to it.
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NHC50
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Re: Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 29, 2014, 10:34:38 PM
Rick go to Watercolor classes and find color mixing. Now that will show you how to mix colors to get what you want. See if that helps.
Nina
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Sacgal/Sharon
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Re: Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 30, 2014, 01:05:25 AM
Nina's right, Rick. If you follow the WC courses each lesson Dennis demonstrates lots of color mixing. It's amazing what he teaches us to create with such a limited palette.
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Re: Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 30, 2014, 04:21:19 AM
Just to add on what the ladies have said. You should create a colour wheel with the colours and brands you have on hand as there will be some differences between brands, that will be you main reference
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Re: Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 30, 2014, 08:40:21 AM
As the ladies say...
The colour wheel doesn't change because you use another medium; just try what your own wc's do.
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NHC50
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Re: Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 30, 2014, 01:20:07 PM
It is me again.
go to the free watercolor class. Cosmos this is the introduction to watercolor. The reason I am telling you this is because I too was an acrylic painter and I knew nothing about watercolor. So I started at the beginning. Which I am glad I did. I don't even have a desire to paint with acrylics. But hope someday I will.
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thegrindre
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Re: Is there a mixing formula around here for watercolors?
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September 30, 2014, 02:55:44 PM
OK, got it.
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