Mixing Black Using Acrylic Paint by Lisa Solomon

All levels | 6 min 4 sec

Mixing Black Using Acrylic Paint
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Taught by Lisa Solomon

Instead of using black paint right out of the tube, learn how to mix your own by combining dark brown and dark blue acrylic paints. Lisa Solomon demonstrates how the addition of other colors can create warm and cool tones in your black mixture, adding extra depth to your paintings.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Acrylic paints in Thalo Blue or Ultramarine Blue, Thio Violet, Burnt Umber Brown, Cadmium Red Light Hue and Thalo Green (Lisa uses the Grumbacher Academy 10 Color Acrylics Set)
Palette for mixing
Strathmore Canvas Paper (or surface of your choosing)
Variety of acrylic brushes
Matte medium
Plastic palette knives
Jar of water

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Learn how to:

Mix your own by combining dark brown and dark blue acrylic paints
Create warm and cool tones in your black mixture
Add extra depth to your paintings

What you’ll get:

Step-by-step expert instruction from Lisa Solomon on mixing black in acrylic paint
A quick video lesson you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supplies list
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students