Learning how to mix various grays, is important in our painting world. We need de-saturated or gray-like colors give our eyes calming places to rest. These wonderful colors also help to make our more intense or saturated colors sing. What do I mean by GRAY?
I am referring to grays that carry a hue, such as a green-gray or a blue-gray. I am also referring to a gray that either leans toward a warm gray (carries a titch of brown) or a cool gray (carries a titch of blue.)
It is important to note that none of these grays are created by mixing white with black. By the way, I never mix gray using black and white because it is dull….it has little life to it.
When I begin to mix grays, I always ask myself, “What is the color opposite of my base color?” As you know, the opposite of purple is yellow. There are basically two yellows available to us. They are a green-yellow and an orange-yellow. Which yellow will yield the gray I am looking for? Watch the video below for the answer.
Please pass the vlog along to others who may be interested.
Gratefully and colorfully yours,
Carol
Great little video. I always enjoy watching you mix amazing colors
Carol,
I love the video of mixing colors. I picked the orange yellow. That didn’t work out so well. Make more videos of mixing colors.
I am so very happy for you that SO MANY of your paintings sold during your showing. How wonderfully gratifying that had to be.
As far as your new painting. Top half I see peace and tranquility. Bottom half I see stress melting away.
Thanks Carol for the demonstration! I knew you would need to put in some yellow, but wasn’t sure which yellow, so the demo gave us the answer.
I appreciate your step-by-step, thanks!!!
Hi Janet, Thanks for the encouraging words and congrats on my show! I like your interpretation of my painting particularly the “stress melting away,” which is precisely what I have been trying to do. 🙂
You are welcome and thanks for you comment.
Thanks for encouragement. I will try to do it more regularly.