Acrylic and Oil Mixing Guide

islandwoman · #1 01-24-2002, 11:51 AM

During my latest visit to the art/stationary store, I picked up a free copy of a mixing guide by Liquitex titled "How to Mix & Use color.

The guide includes an acrylic and oil mixing guide, a value finder card, a Liquitex color chart and interesting essays on value, color relationships, and technical information. It has more valuable information then many books on the subject.

Patrick1 · #2 01-24-2002, 02:57 PM

Free!!?? I had to pay something like $10 for mine at Michaels two years ago.

It is a nice mixing guide although it was designed
many years ago. I wish other paint manufacturers would have guides like this.

islandwoman · #3 01-25-2002, 07:14 AM

I was surprised that it was free also.

A few months ago in a thread you recommended that Einon pick up a color chart by Golden. I believe Einon payed $1 for one in England.

Golden will mail anyone (not sure about outside the US) a free hand painted color chart and a lot of additional information about their products and their use. (Thanks Domer)

The packet is chock full of info and the color chart, as both you & Einon claimed, is valuable. (Especially to Golden, one look and I was ordering some of those wonderful colors).

You can order through this site http://www.goldenpaints.com/hand.htm

Einion · #4 01-25-2002, 04:24 PM

Coincidentally, Patrick and I were talking about this book only recently. As you say it has a very useful overview of colour and the colour table, with its explanation of the relationship of one colour to the next, make it extremely useful pracitally and to the best of my knowledge this principle is not published anywhere else.

I had to pay for mine too, interesting that they're giving it away now, everyone should run out and get a copy!

Einion

artlover · #5 01-28-2002, 01:01 PM

OMG-Thanx Islandwoman-I've been painting w/ Golden paints since last semester (first painting class)-didn't know they had this-going to order some color charts now !!!!!!

Sadgylee · #6 03-04-2002, 01:42 PM

Quick question, are Golden paints arcylics or oils? Thanks

islandwoman · #7 03-04-2002, 03:08 PM

As far as I know, acrylics only.

Sadgylee · #8 03-05-2002, 01:01 AM

Thanks so much IslandWoman

islandwoman · #9 03-05-2002, 07:21 AM

Sorry Sadgylee, I was thinking of Golden paints. I believe that Liquitex does make oils. Why else would they produce a guide including them? Duh!

Sadgylee · #10 03-05-2002, 11:00 AM

LOL Islandwoman... I will have to check into that...thanks

Wolfeyez · #11 05-17-2007, 04:24 PM

Wow i think i will try and get that book heheh sometimes i have a hard time mixing colors and i forget which colors to mix! So glad i came across this message Thanks for the good info! Now to find the book that is another story i might have to get it when i go to AZ some of the down side to living in a small town! Thanks guyz

Café LoLa · #12 05-24-2007, 11:51 AM

Islandwoman,

Liquitex and Golden does not produce oil paints.

Einion · #13 05-24-2007, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Café LoLa

Islandwoman,

Liquitex and Golden does not produce oil paints.

In 2002, when that post was made, Liquitex still produced a line of oils in addition to their acrylics

Einion

Café LoLa · #14 05-24-2007, 11:29 PM

oh. my bad. I was thinking of seeing if how to mix colours was free in my local shop!!!

buddingartist · #15 05-25-2007, 11:17 AM

Since I now live in the country and art stores not close by, I order my material on-line from a supplier in Canada.

I just went on Golden site, did a search for Color Guide and got a Color Mixing Guide (printer friendly version).

Printing it as I type this.

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