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Old 08-19-2007, 04:07 PM
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Does anyone know how to find info on line on mixing paint colors to get a different color?
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What type of paint are you using or plan to use? I have a little book by Moira Clinch entitled 'The Watercolor Painter's Pocket Palette.' It has visual guidance on mixing and matching watercolors to suit all subjects. Don't let the watercolor part deture you as this guide would work for oil and acrylics.
If you are planning on using bottle craft paints I think this guide will apply also.
Here is a little primer on color mixing.

Primary Colors: Yellow, Red and Blue

Secondary Colors: Orange, Purple, Green

Yellow + Red = Orange
Red + Blue = Purple
Blue + Yellow = Green
Add white to these mixes to get light tints of each color

If you have a particular color you want to make maybe I can help.
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Pick yourself up a $1.99 Pocket Color Wheel at any Wal-mart. Everything that you want to know about mixing colors but was afraid to ask!
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Eddy,

Thanks for the help

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Mottles,

Thanks for the help.

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Last week I went to google and typed "what do I mix to get gray" and received the answer in one of the first few results.
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Thanks for the idea of google.
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