Basic Color Mixing

·Start with just a drop or two to adjust the color.

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·Always allow the tinted color to dry before adjusting it.

·Most colors dry darker than what they look like they are wet.

·It’s best to tint in daylight conditions not in artificial light.

COLOR MIXING

Primaries - The three basic colors.

Orange Yellow Green Purple Blue Green

2A+B 2B+A 2B+C 2A+C 2C+A 2C+B

Tertiaries - these are created by mixing the three primaries together in different percentages.

Rust Olive Brown

2A+B+C 2B+A+C 2C+A+B

o lighten use white.

To darken use black. Be careful with black, using too much can muddy the color.