
Colour mixing with watercolour paint
Using Van Gogh watercolour paint in the three primary colours: 254 Permanent Lemon Yellow, 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.
Mixing colours using Van Gogh primary watercolours
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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