How can I mix up a brighter red acrylic paint?
I am painting a landscape of a very beatiful church which has a brilliant red roof that is fully exposed to the mid-day sun. My red paint (cadimum red hue) just isn’t bright enough, especially when it dries. Any ideas on how to make my red brighter? Thanks. LDJ
P.S. Is there a website which could help with these types of problems?
If you are aiming to create wonderfully luminous paintings then it is advisable to stick with the transparent pigments. This will ensure that the maximum amount of light passes through the colour washes into the paper and is reflected out again to the viewer. Mixing transparent pigments together will also free you from the possibility of creating muddy mixtures.
Mixing it with white will only give you a pink shade when it dries, not a brighter red. A medium, like a gloss, will give you the brilliant shade you want.
Take a look at the site below….its a really good one.
Matt and Kim – Red Paint
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