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• Note that when the primary colors are mixed together, the secondary colors produced will not be very bright and vibrant. This is because these newly combined colors are more subtractive and less reflective of light from the color spectrum, causing the secondary color to appear dark and dull rather than bright and vibrant.

Create intermediate colors by blending primary and secondary colors. There are 6 intermediate paint colors that you can form by combining primary and secondary colors. They are yellow-orange (yellow-orange), red-orange (red-orange-mixed-orange), purple-red (reddish-purple), blue-purple (blue-purple), green-blue (blue green phase) and yellow-green (green mixed with yellow).

• Intermediate colors lie between the primary and secondary colors on the color wheel.

Combine secondary colors to create tertiary colors. In addition to the primary, secondary and intermediate colors, there are 3 tertiary colors that are formed when two secondary colors are mixed. They are brown (green with orange), brick (orange with purple) and gray (purple with green).

• These colors are usually not on the paint wheel but they do exist and can be created by mixing different colors.

Combines all primary colors to forming brown color. Brown color can be produced by mixing all 3 primary colors in equal proportions or by combining 2 complementary colors.

• If the newly created brown is too biased toward one color, you can neutralize it by adding a little color to the opposite of it.

Mix brown with blue to create black color. The easiest way to get black is to mix the resulting brown with blue until the desired black tone is achieved. You can also create black by blending all 3 primary colors together, but with a greater proportion of blue.

• Be sure not to add white or any other white color to the color mix, such as opaque yellow or opaque yellow-green, as the resulting black will be more gray.

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Method 2 of 3: Create tints, shades, and tones.

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   Add white and different colors for a lighter color. Light colors are only lighter versions of the original colors. To lighten the color and make it lighter, add white to it. The more amount of white added, the lighter the color produced will be.
   • For example, adding white to red produces pink, a lighter version of red.
   • If you add too much white to make the color too pale, you can add a little more of the original color to the mix to make it dark again.

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   Make dark colors by adding black. Darker versions of the primary color are called dark colors. These colors are formed by adding black to the original color. The darkness of the color produced depends on the amount of black added to the original color; the more black you add, the darker the color produced will be.
   • Some artists like to create dark colors by using complementary colors i.e. colors opposite on the color wheel with the CMY / RGB color system. For example, green can be used to darken the color of the lotus petals, and the color of the lotus leaf can be used to darken green, since the two colors are located opposite each other on the color wheel.
   • Add black or complementary colors little by little to avoid over-mixing. If it turns out to be too dark, you can brighten the color again by adding some of the original color to the color mix.

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   Add both white and black to create a quiet color. When you add both white and black to the same color, you get a quiet, less dark and less vibrant color than the original. By varying the ratio of black and white to the mixture, you can obtain the desired brightness and luminosity of the resulting color.
   • For example, you can add both white and black to yellow to make a pale olive green color. Black will darken yellow, turn yellow to olive green, and white will lighten that olive green color. Light olive green tints can be blended by varying the proportion of colors added.
   • With a deep brown (dark orange), you can adjust the hue in the same way as a bright orange: add a small amount of color next to it on the color wheel, such as the wing color. lotus, yellow, red or orange. These colors lighten the brown color and change its hue.
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Method 3 of 3: Blending colors on the color tray

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   Place a few colors you want on the color tray. Take the amount of color intended for mixing the color (or a little less). If you want to mix equal proportions of colors, you need to take an equal amount of each color and set it apart. If you want to mix a color with a larger ratio, you need to get the correct amount of color according to that ratio.
   • For example, if you want to mix brown, you will need the colors blue, yellow and red, each with equal amounts. If you want to mix black, you will need to place more of the blue on the tray than the other colors.
   • Perhaps it would be better to put on the tray a little less color instead of too much, because you can easily add more color.

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   Use a color mixer to take a quantity of color onto the empty space of the tray. You should use a color mixer to take a small amount of color in the center of the mixing tray or an empty space on the tray. Tap fly on the tray if the color sticks to the fly.
   • Bay color mixer is the ideal tool for mixing colors on the tray. This is a great tool to mix colors effectively, thereby prolonging the life of the brush, because you don't have to use a brush to mix colors.

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   Use a clean cloth to mix the colors. This step will help prevent the colors from blending into the previous color when you used the fly to get the colors. Use an old rag or cloth that you don't mind getting soiled to wipe off the color on the fly.

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   Take the second amount of color on top of the colored part of the tray. Use a clean trowel to take a small amount of the second color and gently place it beside or on top of the color in the center of the previous tray. The amount of this color will depend on the proportions of each color you want to mix.
   • For example, if you were to mix two colors in equal proportions, the two colors would have to be of equal amount.

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   Repeat the above operation to add a third or more color to the mix. If you plan to mix more than 2 colors together, repeat the cleaning process and place the color in the center of the tray until all the colors to be mixed have been added to the mix.

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   Use trowels to mix colors. Once all the colors have been placed on the tray it's time to start mixing colors. Use a trowel to stir in a circle so that all the colors blend together. If necessary, you can gently push the fly over the tray while mixing the colors.
   • Once the colors have merged into a new color, mixing is complete!
   • If the new color doesn't work, simply wipe off the fly and add color to the mixture until you're satisfied with the color you just blended.
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Advice

• Each color includes 3 aspects: hue, luminosity, and brightness.
• Always consider hue, brilliance, and brightness when considering colors. Tint represents the position of color on the color wheel; luster that makes colors bold and bright, such as those of a rainbow or on the color wheel; and the brightness indicates how well the color is tilted to white or black, regardless of color.
• Gold coloration is quite challenging and has many options to consider.