Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
When it comes to the color combinations between brown and green, the grasses, leaves, and mountains come to our minds. Using these two combinations surely gives a natural atmosphere either in your portraits, landscapes or in your rooms. What’s more, if they are mixed? So let’s check and answer the question of green and brown … Read more
Minimalist or nordic styles are the typical trends nowadays, and one of the most loved colors associated with those two styles is beige. How can you make beige? Is it possible? Of course, you can make beige! And here’s how you can make beige: Learning how to make beige is a step closer to achieving … Read more
Neutrals, natural colors, and skin tones are probably the most challenging colors to mix right. I know many beginners, myself included struggling and worrying about how to make skin color with acrylic paint and make it look realistic. You can make skin tone colors with acrylic paints by mixng the primary colors red, blue, and … Read more
Pink is a soft and cozy looking color, bright,extravagant and you cannot miss it. It is associated with being feminine, as it is usually a girl’s favorite color. It has different shades, and we often see pastel pink in bake shops, flower shops, and girl’s boutiques, and one of the most popular shades of pink … Read more
When you see a yellow and purple combination, you might think how pop and fun these two combinations are! How exciting it would be to discover the mix of purple and yellow make. The mix of yellow and purple create brown color. There are different shades of brown you can get from these two colors … Read more
When we see the color blue we immediately think of a clear blue sky, while the color brown makes us think of earthy nature. With this unique combination for landscapes and portraits, it’s truly a wonder what do blue and brown make when mixed? Depending on the amount and shades of blue and brown, mixing brown … Read more
Often most mistakenly named “pink,” “purple,” or “violet,” but magenta has its own identity. Aren’t you curious about how to make magenta? To make magenta using acrylic or oil paints, use equal parts of these colors: To darken the shade, use green,brown or dark green. To make a shade close to Fuschia, add red and … Read more
When it comes to shiny color, metallic color, and even Christmas, one of the first that comes to mind is silver. But we don’t really use it that much to buy a whole tube or jar, and it can be quite pricey. So we come to google, “how to make silver color?” but then, if … Read more
Did you know that Black isn’t a color, scientifically? Black was produced due to the absence of light. Black is one of the most known colors, yet mysterious. It is commonly used in every artist’s palette but has it ever crossed your mind how to make black paint? Or is it possible to make one … Read more
As artists, we have all been there at one point in our artistic journey—buying more tubes of acrylic paint than we can consume within the year. Maybe, it’s for testing brands or colors or an art store sale that is too hard to resist. But, now you have a drawer or box full of unopened … Read more