How To Mix Black Paint - 11 Recipes

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0:00 Phthalo Blue and Van Dyke Red
1:29 Phthalo Blue and Pyrrole Orange
2:18 Phthalo Blue and Vat Orange
3:01 Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber
3:33 Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna
4:32 Dioxazine Purple and Light Green Permanent
5:53 Phthalo Blue, Quinacridone Magenta, and Hansa Yellow Medium
6:58 Phthalo Green and Napthol Red Light
8:10 Phthalo Green and Quinacridone Red
8:59 Ultramarine Blue, Pyrrole Red, and Hansa Yellow Medium
10:04 Ultramarine Blue, Pyrrole Red, and Cadmium Yellow Light

In this video I demonstrate 11 ways to mix black paint. These formulas will work whether you're using acrylics, oils, gouache, or watercolor.

Learning how to mix your own black will help you to learn more about color theory. It's also useful if you run out of black when painting outdoors. Mixing your own black will allow you to pack one less tube when traveling. The black that you mix will probably have some sort of color to it which is more interesting than the neutral black that you find in a tube.

Видео How To Mix Black Paint - 11 Recipes канала Chris Breier