Wednesday, February 10, 2010

When mixing acrylic paint how can I get a sage green color?

I am new at painting and I need to know how to get a medium to light tan color and a sage green color. Thanks!When mixing acrylic paint how can I get a sage green color?
Start with a dab of base green, this is 1 part. Take a brilliant or true red and apply a small dab, 1/2 part. You should bring in the red slowly, a little bit at a time until you achieve the desired hue once you have sage green you can tone it with white.When mixing acrylic paint how can I get a sage green color?
To begin with, if you want a light green color start with white. Never ADD white to a color to get a light color, start with white to begin with and add green. Certain greens will give you sage others will not. If you use permanent green, add it too the white it will look minty. Then add some yellow, a bit of blue until you get what you want. If its too blue, add more yellow, if its too yellow add more blue. Experiment with small amounts and then go from there. Have a sample of the color you want to make (fabric, paper, scrap)
green oxide with a lot of titanium white!

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