Look, Learn & Create Video Featuring William F. Powell author of Color Mixing Recipes

So all you mixed-media and paint lovers check out the latest Look, Learn & Create How-to Video!

It features William F. Powell author of:
 Color Mixing Recipes
Mixing recipes for more than 450 color combinations.



The popular Color Mixing Recipe Cards by William F. Powell has served as a handy reference of essential color combinations for almost 10 years. And now this collection of recipes is available in an updated, convenient format developed with your needs in mind!

Conveniently packaged in a concealed wire-o-bound book that lies flat when opened, the recipe cards will always stay in order with no risk of getting lost.

The book also includes a Color Mixing Grid—the perfect guide for accurately measuring paints. With mixing recipes for more than 450 color combinations, along with instruction in a variety of painting techniques, Color Mixing Recipes is a valuable and practical resource for both oil and acrylic artists.

I really loved the way that William has broken down the technique of mixing and matching colors and using his great measuring grid.

So if you are working with paints in your art or crafts and need some help mixing and matching color this book and grid tool are for you.

Which brings me to today's question:

How do you mix your paints and get colors you like? Do you wing it or do you have a technique?

I have to say I have always winged it, simply using the basic color wheel as my guide, but now it will be so much easier!

As a thanks for leaving your answer you are entered to win a free book.

Comments

[Janet]

I do remember my basic primary and secondary colour mixing, but I generally wing it until I'm happy.

[Barbara Hagerty]

I mostly rely on color technique learned in college, and when mixing acrylics, I prefer to use non-mineral transparent colors because they make cleaner mixes and layer beautifully. If I want them opaque, I can always add opacity with white/black. Also, I try to read everything I can get my hands on, so I would LOVE to win a copy of this book, so please enter me in the draw!!

[Tamara]

This is one of the coolest, most practical crafting books I've ever come across, and I loved the video!

I totally wing color mixing. I don't have any formal training, but I do have a good eye for color; I follow my gut and keep working until I get the color I want. My problem is that I can't ever recreate the recipe b/c it's random as I do it -- a little tough when I need a touch up or a little more of the color!

[rush]

blue and yellow do not always make green. ok, i wing it, and getting the "right" color is by chance or use the accident i came up with. i need a recipe book. i had one in college, but i am not sure where it is or even if i still have it. now that i am more into making art, i need a more accurate way to mix paints to get a desired color. i don't want to waste time when i have a project in mind.

[Hollie]

That is one of the best videos I've ever seen. That book is absolutely amazing, so practical and helpful. I've always had trouble mixing colors and I always seem to get colors that are too dark. I guess if you're me, that's what happens when you wing it.

However, I'm really looking forward to purchasing the book and having better looking art.

[Lynda Taylor]

I have to say that I have always winged it, but having said that I was not always happy with my results.
Also if I had to go back later for touch ups I could never match the color.

[Yvonne Davis]

Like you I have always winged it using the color wheel, sort of. This book sounds really interesting. I would love to win a copy!

[BrendaLea]

I wing it. Very haphazardly.