Actually, I don’t have any green in my palette, so mixing green is a must. Especially if you love to paint natural motives like I do. Getting the right hue of green then becomes an exciting challenge.
Before I touched watercolors, I had a clear idea. Green? Nothing complicated, just mix yellow and blue, and done! Ha, ha, it didn’t work so easily when came to practice.
My inner researcher brought me to play with options and create swatches of various mixed green. Finaly I was surprised how many of them I’ve got.
From inside of my limited palette I used following colors (White nights brand):
Yellow (PY154)
Cadmium Lemon (PY35)
Ultramarine (PB29)
Azure Blue (PB15:3, PG7)
Yellow Ochre (PY43, PY154)
Umber (PY43, PBr7, PBk7)
Ivory Black (PR102, PBk7)
OK, I have found something about pigments too. My inner researcher never sleeps š And yes, next time I will order colors with this in mind. But now, I work with what I have.
What do you think about the range of greens?
I love mixing yellow with the azure blue in both, light and dark values. Using ultramarine brings more olive tones, which is not bad as well, and to be honest, maybe more natural. But I still love the vibrant mix of the azure blue š
Out of my expectation is the mix of azure blue with black. Such beautiful smoky blue-green! And useful as well. This one is highly placed on my preferences too.
How about you? How do you mix green if you do it? Any tips for a beginner like me? I would appreciate comments, sharing experience and a good advice.
Stay happy and creative!
Love, Ivana
Wow Ivana! That palette is a treat to the eyes – the shades of green are so soothing! ā¤
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Anita, you know how to warm up my pride š Thanks!
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I agree, no need to buy a green color specifically. However, I have a favorite green in watercolor which is green gold from St. Petersburg watercolors. In acrylic, I definitely do not need premixed green. Artist can distinct between 8,000 shades of green.
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Thanks!!! Regarding St. Petersburg watercolor, I didn’t find gold green among them. Is it what they call yellowish green (no.718)? Beacause I was thinking about this particular green as an exception š
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You have a good range of greens there. Sometimes I add just a tiny spot of red into a bright mix, it tones it down a little and makes it a bit more realistic ā¤ļø
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Thank you, I will try it next time! Appreciate sharing experience š
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