
Oil paint Colour-mixing
Using Van Gogh oil paint in the three primary colours: 267 Azo Yellow Lemon, 366 Quinacridone Rose and 570 Phthalo Blue, you can easily create your own colour circle with various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, blue and green.
Colour mixing using Van Gogh primary oil colours
In the video below, we’ll show you how to mix these colours to create any colour you want! We will also discuss how to create different shades of the same colour by adding black and white. Lastly, we’ll tell you more about creating contrast in your painting.
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