Color mixing

What two colors make red? Mixing red shades, tints, hues

You might think that red is a primary color and it cannot be mixed by combining other colors. This is not essentially true. You can combine two colors to make red. The two colors that make red are magenta and yellow. Mix magenta and yellow in a 1:1 ratio for the best results. orangish or … Read more

What acrylic colors make sky blue? (matching a sky photo)

If you love to paint landscapes with acrylics, you may have to deal with skies most of the time. In these cases, you need to master mixing sky-blue colors. Sky blue can be mixed with acrylic colors ultramarine blue, titanium white, lemon yellow, and magenta. Start with a blob of titanium white and mix in … Read more