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Orange is a secondary colour on the colour wheel because it can be mixed using red and yellow paint. In this post, I’ll take a closer look at two hues of orange acrylic paint – cadmium orange and vat orange. I’ll compare how the two mix with other hues of paint around the colour wheel. […]

Today I’m comparing two secondary colours on the colour wheel – dioxazine purple and cobalt violet hue. The pair of colours are very different straight from the tube, so after I spend some time mixing them with other hues, I expect to see different potential uses.  Some background on purples and violets. Violet encompasses a

Let’s talk phthalo greens. You may have stood in an art store, wondering what the difference between the two shades on the shelf are. Phthalo green (blue shade) and phthalo green (yellow shade) are two colours available from many professional-level acrylic paints.  Both are very vibrant colours and can seem hard to control. Some artists

I’m taking a close look at two hues of green that are very dark straight from the tube – viridian hue permanent and jenkins green.

I’m taking a look at two yellow-greens: green gold and brilliant yellow green. I like them both quite a bit, but they are dramatically different colours.