Color Mixing Recipes Series, 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes, 176 Pages

1500 COLOR MIXING RECIPES: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Step One

Determine the media (oil, acrylic, or watercolor) and/or subjects (landscapes, portraits) for which you’d like to mix a color. We chose acrylic for demonstration purposes. Turn to the relevant Color Index in the back of the book. In this case, it is the Color Index for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor on page 154.

Step Two

Locate the color and/or subject within the chosen Color Index. For example, in the Color Index for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor, the subject “Broccoli” is located on page 155. Next, select the shade associated with the subject. For “Broccoli,” there are two shades to choose from: “Brown 81” and “Green 71.” Select the numbered recipe that you want to paint. Let’s choose “71.”

Step Three

Next, turn to the section on Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic and find recipe “71.” You’ll note a color swatch and the recipe mix, which is “1 cerulean blue,” “3 Naples yellow,” and “1 speck cadmium orange.” Select the appropriate acetate Color Mixing Grid for your media. Measure each of the recipe’s colors on the grid according to the Instructions on page 6 and mix.