Hair color is based on scientific basis- knowledge of color and chemical laws, the skill of a hairdresser-colorist.

Modern colors - a fashion for uniqueness and absolute individuality

Coloring is divided into several varieties, the main of which are considered:

• booking;
• highlighting;
• balayazh;
• ombre.

When blonding, the master carefully distributes various shades of light tones over the entire length of the hair of each strand. This look looks beautiful on light brown hair.

Bronzing on light brown straight hair. Results before and after staining

When performing hair highlighting, the hairdresser will bleach the selected strands... The number of light strands depends on the wishes of the client and can range from 10% to more than 50%.

Highlights on dark hair

Sometimes, for dyed strands, the shades obtained during dyeing are additionally neutralized, applying the color rules.

When carrying out the ombre technique, the master achieves a smooth transition from the very dark root zone to the very lightened ends of the hair.

Long straight hair dyed using the ombre technique

Features of color by color types of appearance

To obtain the required tone, the paint is diluted with certain pigments:

1 pack of paint (60 ml) corrects the color with 4 grams of pigment. When you get an ugly or not the one that is desirable, the hair color experts do not recommend lightening them, you get a dirty unattractive color.

In this case, it is better to correct the staining in professional craftsmen with rich experience and the necessary tools.

Why is it important to know the theory of color, about color combinations, how to apply it in coloristics

It's important to know! For hair coloring, mixing dyes and colors - a selection of matching tones is important, combining them into exact proportion. Professionals mix paints of similar tonality, meeting the rules of correct combination:

• copper tint with brown;
• eggplant with dark purple;
• caramel with golden blond.

It is not allowed to mix more than 3 colors of different colors. The hairstyle will gain contrast if white strands are applied to dark hair.

Note! Correct mixing of paints and colors in coloristics can visually change the shape of the face, correct parts of the hairstyle with certain color shades.

Rules for mixing paints of different shades

Possess the rules of the most complex mixing technology different shades paints by experienced professionals who know how to evaluate:

• hair - condition, structure;
• scalp - sensitive, dry, irritated.

Experts note 4 color types: cold - summer and winter, warm - autumn and spring.

it is undesirable to change the natural color type to the opposite.

For fair-haired women belonging to the "summer" color type, it is better to do dyeing with wheat, ash and platinum tones. Different brown tones are suitable for dark-haired women belonging to this color type.

Light hair of the spring color type is dyed with dyes that match the natural color, golden and honey tones. For dark hair of this color type, caramel and walnut are chosen.

Bright representatives of "autumn" are especially suited to saturated colors - red, golden, copper.

Experienced stylists determine the color range of hair dyes by the eyes.

Owners of gray-blue eyes are best suited for light hair tones.

Warm shades are offered to green-eyed women. If yellowish blotches are present in the iris of the eyes, orange and red paint is recommended. If the eyes are distinguished by a malachite shade, a chestnut, dark blond tone is in harmony.

Light tones look beautiful with blue eyes... Brownish blotches on the iris of blue-eyed ones suggest coloring with caramel or red shades. Bright blue eyes - brown tones work well. Blue-gray is best painted with light tones.

For dark brown eyes with dark skin- chestnut or chocolate tones. If with light skin with dark brown eyes, it should be painted with red shades. For light brown eyes, golden tones are recommended.

All tones are suitable for gray-eyed women., but it is better not to use too dark shades.

They mix hair dyes with colors similar in tone to the palette, accurate selection is carried out using the attached tables of color shades.

Do not mix paints from different companies.

Manufacturers have their own palette, different from others. The desired result is obtained with the correct calculation of the proportion and amount of paint.

Experts recommend unevenly dyed and gray hair - first dye it in a natural color, and then select and mix shades. On hair of different type and structure, the same shades look different, and time exposure affects the color saturation.

It is forbidden to dilute paint in metal dishes, suitable for glass, ceramics, plastic.

In what proportions to mix paints

Apply to hair of different lengths different amount paints:

• short hair - 1 pack (60 ml);
• medium hair - 2 packs (120 ml);
• long hair - 3 packs (180 ml).

To obtain the shade indicated on the package, when diluting the paint, add 3% oxidizing agent. Mixing hair dyes, take them in the same proportions or add large quantity paint, the color you want to get.

For example, when mixing caramel and golden blonde, adding more golden blonde results in a richer golden hue.

Important to remember! The color palettes developed by the manufacturers are complex in tonality paints, containing different quantitative content of pigments: gray-green, blue, red and yellow.

The molecules of these dyes vary in size:

1. The smallest molecule belongs to the gray-green pigment, coloring the hair, it spreads in it first.
2. Next in size is blue, which will be the next to take place in the hair structure.
3. Red more first two, he has little opportunity to take a place in the dyed hair.
4. Most of all yellow pigment, it has no place at all in the inner part of the hair, it envelops its outer side. The shampoo washes away the yellow pigment quickly.

The composition of the dyes - what is important to know?

Uncolored natural hair contains 3 primary colors... Their different combination determines the natural hair color.

Three main natural colors: blue, red and yellow

In the color of hair, when mixing dyes and colors, the gamut of colors is distributed at levels from 1 to 10: starting with 1 - very black and ending with 10 - the lightest. In hair from 8-10 levels there is 1 yellow pigment, from 4-7 levels there is red and yellow, brown shades are obtained.

Most high levels 1-3 have a blue pigment in combination with red, yellow is completely absent.

Hair dyes of all manufacturing firms are designated by numbers, according to them, its tone is determined:

• the first - belonging to the degree of lordship;
• the second - to the main color (up to 75% of the paint composition);
• the third is the nuance of color.

Secondary colors

By mixing the bordering colors, they acquire secondary ones:

• orange - yellow and red;
• purple - red and blue;
• green - blue and yellow.

Each of the 3 primary colors has an opposite color (counter-color), contributing to the neutralization of various shades:

Each of the 3 primary colors has a counter-color

• red is extinguished green;
• blue - orange;
• yellow - purple.

Professionals calculate and remove unsuccessful shades according to this principle.

Tertiary colors

By connecting primary and secondary color boundaries, they acquire tertiary shades.

When coloring hair, mixing dyes and colors, beautiful shades are obtained, for example, by combining a beige shade with cold violet - exquisite platinum. A blonde with gray-green hair is corrected by adding a redhead, redness is neutralized with a tobacco shade.

Important to remember! On completely bleached hair, the desired shades are not obtained, they become lighter, for example, a purple tint on white hair turns into lilac. With an insignificant content of yellow pigment in the hair, it comes out:

1. The pink color takes on a reddish tint.
2. Lilac neutralizes yellowness and remains platinum.

Darker shades come out on natural undyed hair.

Harmonious colors

The harmony of nearby flowers is the presence of one primary color. Harmonious colors are taken from intervals of one main color to the next main color. They have 4 subspecies.

The harmony of these colors leads to balance, changing their lightness and saturation when coloring hair, mixing dyes and colors. When you add white or black colors to them, there is a harmony of combination with the selection of one saturated color.

Oswald's circle is the basis of color, which determines the laws of shade formation. Mixing dyes and colors to change hair color is carried out in accordance with his recommendations

Monochrome colors

With monochrome combination, a combination of colors of one colors, with light and saturated shades. A similar calm combination is often used in hairdressing.

Achromatic colors

The achromatic combination of colors is essentially close to the monochromatic combination, in some sources it is not distinguished separately. It is based on two or more achromatic colors.

The classic combination of this harmonic series is considered to be a gradual transition from white to black. Hairstyles made in this style emphasize dignity and stability.

Achromatic color combination

Each manufacturer produces complex color shades using different proportions, which gives the product its own shade.

Some companies add neutralizing pigment, but not always. The difficulty of coloring with obtaining the desired effect is to carefully study the composition of the paints.

Ash shades

In hair dyeing in salons, especially with ombre, ash shades are popular.

Ash staining results may differ from expected. Therefore, a number of nuances should be taken into account. :

• ashy shade on bleached hair looks overly gray or dirty;
• it darkens the hair;
• in the presence of yellowness, creates a green tint;
• suits young girls, other women look older.

Ash shade is most suitable for young girls

Skillful hands of a professional will allow you to avoid side effects and get desired result when accounting following features ash paint:

• there is a lot of blue pigment in the ash shade;
• a feature of the paint is the presence of different shades from different manufacturers;
• ash shades of different companies differ in pigment density;
• this paint removes the orange tint when lightened.

Before you start coloring your hair, you should define a few points:

• correctly set the depth of the tone available in the hair;
• understand what hair color the client wants to get;
• decide on additional hair lightening;
• to understand - whether after the procedures an unnecessary shade will be obtained to be neutralized, and to determine the color.

It is important to correctly determine the level of depth of tone of the hair.

Hair coloring, mixing several dyes of different colors in a hairstyle contributes to the creation of a unique individual image. This type of coloring is suitable for hair of different lengths: from short creative haircuts to beautiful curls.

Experts insist on observing a sense of proportion so that there is no overflow of tasteless bright spots. Color theory, an invaluable practice that brings experience, helps the masters maintain balance.

Skilled hairdressers warn - you cannot rashly experiment without a clear knowledge of the laws of obtaining color combinations.

Hair Color Mixing Chart

How to properly color your hair using the color technique

Before coloring hair, mixing dyes and colors, adhere to the advice of experts:

1. It is not recommended to use masks for a week before dyeing, since the special substances in their composition envelop the hair and can change the expected result of dyeing.
2. The head is not washed before staining: the skin on the head will not be affected by the oxidizer, due to the released fat.
3. The paint is applied to dry hair, wet ones dilute it, the color will lose its saturation.
4. For easy distribution of the dye, the hair is divided into strands and the dye is applied equally and quickly.
5. The paint is applied again, first to the root zone, after 20 minutes, spread over the entire length.
6. Perform the procedure with gloves that protect your hands.
7. Rinse off the paint gradually, moisten, foam. Then rinse your hair with shampoo and apply balm.

Paints must be for professional use and belong to the same manufacturer .

Mixing dyes and colors in hair color should be done step by step:

1. Read the instructions carefully... Mix paints separately.
2. Mix paints together in the selected proportion.
3. Stir the composition thoroughly and distribute the mixture through the hair. The paint is applied immediately after preparation. the shelf life of the diluted coloring composition is short.
4. Keep the dye on your hair according to the instructions, then wash your hair.

Note! Divorced and mixed paints cannot be stored. After 30 minutes, a reaction with air masses will occur and the paint will deteriorate. The multi-colored mixture must be used in one go.

Records determine:

• the color you like, no need to remember what shades were used when mixing;
• duration - how long the staining is not washed off;
• unsuitable shade - which colors should not be mixed.

Professionals warn – it is difficult to get rid of some tones of colors. First, you need to remove the color you did not like, and then color the hair again. These actions will affect the condition of the scalp and hair.

After consulting with experts, you can understand which paints are more suitable for the skin type and face shape and find a special individual hair color that emphasizes the unique female image. Be healthy and beautiful!

Useful video materials on the topic: Hair color. Mixing paints and colors

How to mix hair dyes correctly:

A short course on color basics:

You can see how to choose a shade for your hair here:

Take paints. Any kind of paint will work - even those used to paint furniture or walls - but it is best (and cleaner) to practice with a few small tubes of oil or acrylic paint. First, let's see what happens if we mix just two colors - red and blue.

• Note: Black can be obtained by mixing the available colors. Black pigment, of course, exists, but its use is too conspicuous. It is better to get dark colors by mixing transparent primary colors: shadows also have shades, depending on the time of day and other factors.
• Check out the More Tips section below for guidance on choosing the best magenta and cyan.

1. Mix red and blue. Everyone knows that red and blue, when mixed, give purple, is not it? Indeed, but this is not that bright, vibrant purple. Instead, they form something like this:

   • Not very pleasing to the eye ,? This is because red and blue absorb more and reflect less, giving a dark, muddy violet instead of a vibrant and vibrant one.

2. Now try this: mix magenta with a small amount cyan - and you will see the difference. This time you get something like this:

   

   • Magenta is a shade of purple, cyan is a blue-green shade, often referred to as bright blue or turquoise. Along with yellow, they are the primary colors in the CMYK model, based on a subtractive color shaping scheme (obtaining a color by subtracting individual components from white). This scheme is used in the printing industry, including color printers.
   • You can see that using the true primary colors - magenta and cyan - results in a much brighter and more vibrant hue. If you want a richer purple, add more blue. For a deep purple add black.

3. Mix pigments to create primary and secondary colors. There are 3 main color pigments: cyan, magenta and yellow. There is also 3 secondary colors obtained by mixing two main ones:

   • Cyan + yellow = green
   • Cyan + magenta = blue
   • Magenta + yellow = red
   • Cyan + magenta + yellow = black
   • With subtractive color mixing, the combination of all colors produces black.

4. "Check out the information below. The Color Mixing section provides more detailed recommendations for obtaining the most different shades, including light, dark and grayish. The Tips section provides an extensive list of colors and combinations that you can use to get those colors in the palette.

   Light mixing: additive colors

   1. Take a look at your monitor. Look at the white areas on this page and get as close as possible. It's even better if you have a magnifying glass. When you bring your eyes closer to the screen, you will not see White color and red, green and blue dots. Unlike pigments, which work by absorbing color, light is additive, that is, it works by adding light fluxes. In movie screens and displays, whether 60-inch plasma TV or the 3.5-inch Retina display on your iPhone, using additive color mixing.

      Blend light to create primary and secondary colors. As with subtractive colors, there are 3 primary colors and 3 secondary colors, obtained by mixing primary colors. The result may surprise you:

      • Mixing red + blue = magenta
      • Mixing blue + green = cyan
      • Mixing green + red = yellow
      • With additive color mixing, the combination of all colors results in white.
      • Note that primary additive colors are secondary subtractive colors, and vice versa. How can it be? Know that the action of subtractive color is a combined process: it absorbs some of the colors, and we perceive what is left, that is, the reflected light. Reflected color is the color of the luminous flux that remains when all other colors are absorbed.

   Modern color theory

   1. Understand the subjective nature of color perception. Human perception and identification of color depends on both objective and subjective factors. While scientists can identify and measure light down to the nanometer, our eyes perceive a complex combination of not only hue, but also the saturation and brightness of a color. This circumstance is further complicated by the way we see the same color on different backgrounds.

      Hue, saturation, and lightness are the three dimensions of color. We can say that any color has three dimensions: hue, saturation and lightness.

      • Tone characterizes the position of a color on the color wheel - red, orange, yellow, and so on, including all intermediate colors, such as red-orange or orange-yellow. Here are some examples: pink refers to a magenta tone or a red (or something in between). Brown refers to an orange tone because brown is a dark orange.
      • Saturation is what gives a rich, vibrant color, like a rainbow or color wheel. Pale, dark and muted colors (shades) are less saturated.
      • Lightness shows how close the color is to white or black, regardless of the color. If you do black and white photography colors, it will be possible to tell which ones are lighter and which ones are darker.
        • For example, bright yellow is relatively light color... You can lighten it even more by adding white and making it pale yellow.
        • Bright blue is naturally dark and low on the light scale, and dark blue is even lower.

   Mixing paints

   1. Follow this guide to get any color you want. Magenta, yellow and cyan are the main subtractive colors, which means that by mixing them you can get any other color, but they themselves cannot be obtained from other colors. Primary subtractive colors are used when mixing pigments such as inks, dyes and paints.

      

      Low saturation colors (dull colors) are of three main types: light, dark and muted.

      Add white for lighter colors. Any color can be lightened by adding white to it. To get a very light color, it is better to add a little base color to white, so as not to waste extra paint.

      Add black for darker colors. Any color can be darkened by adding black to it. Some artists prefer to add a complementary (complementary) color that is opposite the given color on the exact CMY / RGB color wheel. For example, green can be used to darken magenta and magenta to darken green, because they are opposite each other on the color wheel. Add black or complementary color a little at a time so you don't overdo it.

      Add white and black (or white and a complementary color) for muted, greyish colors. By changing the relative amount of added black and white flowers, you can get any desired level of lightness and saturation. For example: add white and black to yellow for a light olive. Black will darken the yellow, turning it into an olive green, while white will lighten this olive green. Various olive green hues can be obtained by adjusting the amount of dyes added.

      • For desaturated colors such as brown (dark orange), you can adjust the hue in the same way as for bright orange - adding not a large number of colors nearby on the color wheel: magenta, yellow, red or orange. They will brighten the brown while changing its hue. But since brown is not a bright color, you can also use colors located on the other sides of the triangle, such as green or blue, which darken the brown while changing its hue.

   2. Get black. This can be done by mixing any two mutually complementary colors, as well as three or more equidistant from each other on the color wheel. Just don't add white or any color that contains white unless you want a shade of gray. If the resulting black tilts too much towards a color, neutralize it by adding a little complementary color to that color.

      Don't try to get white. White cannot be obtained by mixing other colors. Like the three primary colors - magenta, yellow and cyan - you will have to buy them, unless, of course, you are working with materials like watercolor, for which paper itself serves instead of white, if necessary.

      Develop an action plan. Think about the hue, lightness, and saturation of the color you have and the color you want, and make adjustments accordingly.

      • For example, the shade of green can be brought closer to cyan or yellow - its neighbors in the color wheel. It can be lightened by adding white. Or darken by adding black or a complementary color, namely purple, magenta or red, depending on the shade of green. You can tone it down by adding black and white, or make the desaturated green a little brighter by adding (bright) green.
      • One more example. You mixed red and white to get pink, but the pink came out too bright and warm (yellowish). To correct the warm shade, you will have to add a little magenta. To muffle hot pinks, add white, complementary (or black), or both. Decide if you want a darker pink (add only the complementary color), greyish pink (add white and a complementary color), or just a lighter pink (add only white). If you plan to adjust the hue with magenta and tone down the pink with green or cyan (complementary to magenta and red), you can try combining the two by using a color between magenta and cyan, such as blue.

   3. Mix colors and start creating a masterpiece! If all of this seems overwhelming to you, you just need a little practice. Creating a color guide for your own use is a good way to practice using the principles of color theory. Even by printing it from a computer, you will provide yourself useful information for the time when you do not have practice yet and you cannot work on an intuitive level.

   Color samples and methods of obtaining them

   • Select the color you want to get and follow the instructions below. Each sample offers a range of possibilities; you can adjust the amount of paint used to get exactly the color you want. For example, any light color can be lightened or darkened by adding more or less white. Complementary, or complementary, colors are colors that are opposite each other on the RGB / CMY color wheel.
   • Red: Add some yellow or orange to the magenta.
     • Light red (salmon pink, coral): Add white to red. Use less white and more red to get coral.
     • Dark red: Add some black (or cyan) to the red. Cyan is complementary to red.
     • Muted red: Add white and black (or cyan) to the red.
   • Yellow: Yellow cannot be obtained by mixing other colors. You will have to buy it.
     • Light yellow: Add white to the yellow.
     • Dark yellow (olive green): Add some black (or violet-blue) to the yellow. Violet blue is complementary to yellow.
     • Muted yellow (light olive): Add white or black (or violet-blue) to the yellow.
   • Green: Mix cyan and yellow.
     • Light green: Add white to green.
     • Dark green: Add some black (or magenta) to the green. Magenta is complementary to green.
     • Gray-green: Add white and black (or magenta) to the green.
   • Cyan (turquoise blue): Cyan cannot be obtained by mixing other colors. You will have to buy it.
     • Light cyan: Add white to cyan.
     • Dark Cyan: Add some black (or red) to the cyan. Red is complementary to cyanogen.
     • Blue-gray: Add white and black (or red) to cyan.
   • Violet blue: Mix magenta with cyan or blue.
     • Light violet blue (lavender): Add white to violet-blue.
     • Dark violet blue: Add some black (or yellow) to the violet-blue. Yellow is complementary to purple.
     • Grayish violet blue: Add white and black (or yellow) to the violet-blue.
   • Purple: Mix magenta with a little cyan, blue, or violet blue.
     • Light purple: Add white to purple.
     • Dark purple: Add some black (or lime green) to the purple. Lime green is complementary to purple.
     • Muted purple: Add white and black (or lime green) to purple.
   • Black: Black can be obtained by mixing any two complementary colors or three equidistant colors on an exact CMY / RGB color wheel, such as red, green, and blue. If you get a dark color instead of pure black, correct it by adding a complementary color.
   • White: White cannot be obtained by mixing other colors. You will have to buy it. For a warm white (like cream), add a little yellow. For a cool white, add a little cyan.
   • Gray: Gray is a mixture of black and white.
   • When mixing paints, add a little of them to adjust the color. You can always add more. This is especially true when working with black and blue, which tend to dominate other colors. Add a little at a time until you achieve the desired result.
   • Use your own eyes to find out if a color is complementary. This is an old trick: look closely at the color, then look away at the white surface. Due to the "color fatigue" of the eyes, you will see the opposite color.
   • Choosing primary colors when shopping can be tricky. Look for magenta free of white and blue pigments (PW and PB). Best of all are violet and red pigments such as PV19 and PR122. Good cyanogen PB15: 3. PB15 and PG7 are also good. If you need artistic paints or icing, you can try using a printer to match colors. Print a sample from your computer to a printer to take with you to the store, or look for the primary colors on the sides of your cereal or cookie package.
   • You need one color triangle of colors that provide visual balance to the picture, and another color triangle to identify pairs of colors that neutralize each other, since the complementary colors for these tasks are slightly different. So, ultramarine works well with lemon yellow and other beautiful yellows, but to darken those yellows, use purple. Additional information on this subject can be found on the net.
   • How many tubes of different colors do you really need to paint a picture? Jean-Louis Morell's book on watercolor painting it is shown how, using the cyan-yellow-magenta color triangle, to get almost any desired color from just four or five, but this can be done with the help of the listed three plus white (paper acts as white in watercolor painting)!
     • The best range of shades can be obtained by mixing colors close to the CMY primary colors, but to get a darker shade, one - or even better two - must be darker than these primary colors, for example, Persian blue or cobalt blue, alizarin crimson.
   • What you write? The colors you need depend entirely on what you are writing. For example, ultramarine, Neapolitan yellow, burnt sienna and whitewash are useful for distant landscapes if you do not need bright greens and yellows.

   What do you need

   • Palette - disposable paper works well.
   • Palette knife (any size)
   • Watercolor paper or primed canvas (can be purchased from your local art store; a finished primed canvas will work well)
   • Containers with water or solvent for cleaning brushes
   • Synthetic brush of your choice (# 8 round or # 6 flat works well)
   • Spray bottle to prevent waterborne paints from drying out
   • Paper towels for removing dirt and cleaning brushes
   • Color circle
   • Paints
   • Bathrobe or old shirt that you don't mind getting dirty
   • Gloves

Whatever you say, this color is magical, but it evokes ambivalent feelings: on the one hand, it is a kind of sadness, and on the other, peace and tranquility. In this article, we'll look at how to get blue when mixing paints. Let's find out what shades exist, how they are called. Let's consider what percentage is necessary to solve the task set before us: how to get blue color?

Blue color. Psychological perception

It is this shade that has attracted humanity since ancient times. He has always been given special attention. So in ancient Egypt, the process of sacrifice to the Gods was depicted in this color. In astrology, the planet Venus corresponds to it. In esotericism, it is used for meditation, concentration, and also for the process of self-knowledge. V modern world psychologists treat this tone ambiguously: on the one hand, it promotes concentration to achieve the goal, and on the other hand, it is able to separate a person from reality, and brings emotional coldness into the worldview.

In psychology, various color tests are used, and one of the most effective is the Luscher test, according to which the tone we are describing symbolizes calmness and self-satisfaction. This test is able to determine a person's stress-resistant state and communication skills. Each time the test is striking in its accuracy, it is like true friend can provide answers to questions that have been brewing inside for a long time.

Shades of blue

Our described tone is noble and stylish. He hides the calmness of the cold sky and the raging passion of the sea. How to get blue? Mixing colors will give a large number of related tones and halftones, the percentage recipe is varied. There are many shades of it. And how beautiful they are called! Based only on the names alone, one can understand how we love this shade, how it inspires and gives strength. So, as an example, we give the following names for shades of blue: cornflower blue, gray, Niagara, cyan, ultramarine, heavenly, sea ​​wave, sky blue, azure, Persian blue, royal blue, indigo, Prussian blue, sapphire, blue-black. Here are the main shades of the tone we are describing. In addition to them, many semi-shades can be distinguished, that is how multifaceted this tone is.

Even any shade can have different characteristics: blue is frivolous and playful, because it is not for nothing that they say “ blue dream", In other words unrealizable and unreal. But the shade of "indigo" is identified with highly developed mental abilities... Children who are mentally gifted are often referred to as "indigo". It is also worth considering the craving of a person in clothes and in choosing an interior in favor of the indicated tone, and the first thing that can be said about him is that this person has an analytical mindset. But back to the main question: how to get blue?

Mixing colors

After all, it is the primary color, but we can get a large number of its shades using different tones. So how do you get blue when mixing colors? Consider getting Royal Blue. To do this, it is necessary to use blue as the main tone, adding to it a small part of black and a drop of green. As a result of this mixing, the desired shade should be obtained. How do you get a blue color, but a brighter shade than the previous one? To do this, we use the same colors that we described above, but in this case, you need to halve the amount of black. As a result of mixing, you should get a beautiful dark blue shade.

Now let's look at what colors to get the blue of the sea, a shade of turquoise. To do this, you also need to use the main shade of our tone, and the green tone, taken in a ratio of one to three, will be an additional one. You should get an unforgettable sea color, eye color beautiful girl, mysterious and deep, at the same time exciting and soothing. Now I would like to figure out what tones are needed to get the blue hue "Wedgwood". In this case, the peculiarity lies in the fact that not blue, as it was before, but white will be used as the main color. To the white original tone, you need to add half of our described tone. Considering the amount of the main color, and as a highlight or as a cherry on the cake, add a drop of black. The result should be a soothing, calm shade of the same tone we adore.

Consider this option: how to get a blue color by mixing orange paints in a very small amount with our basic tone, which in this recipe we define as the initial one. As a result of this operation, a heavy shade should be obtained, one might even say formidable. The result obtained is identified with the dirty and harsh sky during a wild storm, when the sea roars like a wild beast, and the wind howls and tears the sails of ships.

Blue in nature

What colors are needed to get blue in nature, you ask? In our real world at the level of physics, this tone is perceived human eye in the range of 440 - 485 nm. In other words, spectral blue is sensed by electromagnetic radiation of the wavelength indicated above.

Blue paint

How to get blue color artificially, you ask? As you know, natural dyes of this shade are very rare and therefore valuable. Fuchsin is considered one of the dyes of the aniline series. Its significant drawback is that it is far from the beautiful blue shade that one would like to get, in this case, fuchsin gives a bluish-red tone. The result of waiting will make you disappointed.

Conclusion

In conclusion, summarizing what has been said, I would like to note that the main question of our article is how to get the blue color. Mixing colors in different proportions will be the answer, but do not forget that today acrylic paint of the described shade can be attributed to dark blue with a purple tone. This type of shade is called "ultramarine". Moreover, the issue of mixing paints is relevant for young artists who, in addition to theoretical information, are interested in practice. The ability to form your own style, still based on theoretical knowledge, is one of the main tasks. I would like to believe that this material will be useful and interesting.

Learning to draw: mix acrylic, oil, watercolor paints... All kinds of shades with three primary colors.

Without creativity human life empty and uninteresting. Painting, like music, is learned not only in order to be realized in life, but also in order to find an outlet in life, a hobby that will bring joy and peace to life. And where is drawing, so is mixing colors. This is what this article is about. In it we will tell you how to mix and get new colors and shades of the most common paints in painting.

How to mix acrylic, oil and watercolor paints to get the desired color: table, proportions

Mixing acrylic paints

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the lesson famous artist and a called teacher, author of Acrylic Painting with Lee Hammond. Lee Hammond warns that although we allegedly know from childhood that by mixing red and blue we get purple, acrylic paints have a different pigmentation and most likely you will find brown on the palette.

Important: read the pigments on the packaging. Have you seen up to 15 species of the same shade on store shelves? Think this to fill the showcase? No, it is the same color with different pigments. Therefore, we write out or photograph a color on a smartphone - the necessary pigment and already with this we go to the store for replenishment of paints.

Also note that the pigments are transparent, translucent and dense in consistency. Therefore, you can buy completely different structures from the same paint manufacturer. This is not a marriage, but the properties of a pigment.

So, in order to get an almost full range of paints, only 7 colors are enough. For beginners, it is recommended to purchase exactly these colors, and in the future, at their own discretion, to buy additional shades.

Please note that we do not specifically translate the name of the primary colors so that you can name them in the store and purchase the necessary pigments:

• Primary: Cadmium Yellow Medium
• Primary: Cadmium Red Medium
• Primary: Prussian Blue
• Optional: Alizarin Crimson
• Additional: Burnt Umber
• Neutral: Ivory Black
• Neutral: Titanium White

We bought it, prepared the canvas for the experiment and move on to the magic.

Experiment one - we mix each color with white and get new, amazing pastel and delicate shades. We provide a table of strokes with the signature of what we have mixed.

Well, now from left to right, from the first to the bottom, we disassemble the shades that we managed to get: fawn; peach or as it is also called coral; light pink; beige; sky blue; gray or light asphalt.

Now we are trying to mix all the colors with black, the result is in the table below.

And we got the following colors: khaki or dark green; chestnut; plum; deep brown; Navy blue.

But it's all simple, now let's move on to a more complex option for mixing acrylic paints, but interesting! Mix and get all shades of green.

As we have already done, we mix two colors that are under the stroke and we get just such a shade.

Additionally, we received: olive- green color; a gray-green shade reminiscent of asphalt after rain, reflecting the green crowns of trees; bottle green; mint.

The next step is purple and violet tones and midtones. In order to obtain such shades, you will need Prussian blue or alizarin pink or cadmium red in the set for work. Two examples to mix: Prussian Blue + Cadmium red medium or Prussian Blue + Alizarin Crimson.

We got the colors: chestnut, deep warm gray, plum and lavender.

Now add white pigment and stir, add another drop to each option. Pay attention to what a riot of color has played in your hands!

Sunny shades. This is what artists like to call shades of orange, they are wonderful uplifting tones. They are obtained by mixing red with complementary colors.

On this table, we got: orange as it is, peach, brick, coral.

Earthy shades can be obtained by adding burnt umber ( international significance Burnt Umber). If it becomes necessary to get pastel shades of these tones, then it is enough to add a drop of white pigment.

In this case, we got earthy shades: umber; brick; dark turquoise; sepia is dark; dirty beige; pastel lilac; steel blue; warm gray.

Mixing oil paints

V oil paints the situation with the palette is a little simpler and one pigment is used in one color, so we will not give the main colors, but will only leave the name of the color. The rules that we remember from childhood are just the rules for oil paints.

What color you need to get	What colors need to be mixed
Pink	Add red to white paints drop by drop until the desired shade is obtained.
Chestnut	Add red to brown and, if necessary, darken - a drop of black, lighten - white.
Purple red	Add blue drop by drop to red
Shades of red	Red with white for lightening, red with black for darkening, red with yellow for purple and orange hues.
Orange	Add red to the yellow one drop by drop.
Gold	In yellow brown and red drop by drop until the desired shade is obtained.
Shades of yellow and orange	Yellow with white, yellow with black, yellow with red and brown.
Pastel green	Yellow with a drop of blue, yellow with a drop of blue and black.
Grass color	Yellow with a drop of blue and green.
Olive	Add yellow drop by drop to dark green.
Light green	Add white drop by drop to green, a drop of yellow for depth of color.
Turquoise green	Green with a drop of blue.
Bottle green	To breed blue with yellow.
Green needles	Add yellow and black drop by drop to green.
Light turquoise	In blue, add green and white drop by drop to lighten.
Pastel blue	Gradually add white to blue.
Wedgwood blue	Add 5 drops of white and 1 drop of black to blue until the desired shade is obtained.
Royal blue	Add black and a drop of green to blue.
Navy blue	Add black to blue and add a drop of green at the end.
Gray	We dilute the white with black, adding green to get an asphalt shade.
Pearl gray	Add white to black and a drop of blue.
Brown	Mix yellow, red and blue in equal proportions, dilute as needed with white, black or green for the desired shade.
Brick	Red with yellow and a drop of blue, optionally with white.
Brown gold	Red with yellow, blue and a little white. Most of all yellow is for expressiveness.
Mustard	In yellow, drop by drop of red and black, for the piquancy of the color a drop of green.
Beige	In brown, drop by drop, white, if you need a bright beige, drop by drop of yellow.
Off white	In white brown and black drop by drop.
Pinkish gray	In white, drop by drop of red and black.
Blue-gray	Add gray and blue to white.
Greenish gray	Add green to gray and, if necessary, white.
Light charcoal	In black, drop by drop.
Citric	In white, drop by drop, yellow and green, more yellow.
Pastel brown	Add a drop of green to the yellow one and dilute it with brown and white.
Fern	Green with white and a drop of black.
Coniferous	Mix green with black.
Emerald	Add yellow and a drop of white to green.
Bright light green	Add yellow and white to green.
Bright turquoise	Add green to white and drop by drop of black for depth of color.
Shade of avocado	Add yellow to brown and drop by drop of black.
Royal purple	Add red and yellow to blue.
Dark purple	Add blue to red and drop by drop of black.
Tomato color	Dilute the red with yellow and add brown.
Tangerine	In yellow, drop by drop of red and brown
Chestnut with redhead	Red dilute with brown and a drop of black for shading.
Bright orange	Dilute white with equal proportions of orange and brown.
Marsala	Red with brown and drop by drop of yellow and black.
Crimson	Add white, a little brown and red to the blue.
Plum	Mix the blue with red and white, darken it with black.
Light chestnut	Red with yellow and diluted with black and white.
Honey	Dilute brown with white and yellow.
Dark brown	Red with yellow and black.
Gray gray	In black, gradually add red and white.
Eggshell color	Yellow with white and a drop of brown.

Mixing watercolors

Watercolors are mixed in the same way as oil paints, except that the watercolor is translucent and the shades are muted. We recommend that you first work through the table above, and only then proceed to drawing on the canvas.

Basic colors for mixing paints

There are only three main colors in paint mixing. They are red, blue and yellow. White and black are considered additional. Thanks to these colors, you can get absolutely all shades of the rainbow.

This article does not provide ready-made solutions, because the paint cannot be squeezed out or smeared a certain amount of milligram, this article gives the direction in which you can go to work and develop. Try, experiment and you will definitely get a delightful creation. And painting works much better than any psychologist, relieves stress, distracts from problems and helps to see the beautiful in the ordinary!

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The color mixing table allows you to create a huge palette of bright colors from 3 base colors. It is very exciting! The main thing is to choose the right paints according to the color mixing table.

Artist's Workshop: Lessons in Magic

1. The combination of two adjacent colors of the spectrum gives shades with different intensities of these colors. For example, yellow and orange, when superimposed, produce yellow-orange or orange-yellow, depending on which of these 2 colors prevails. If, in equal proportions, you mix 3 shades located next to each other on the color wheel, for example, yellow, red and orange, you get the same orange, but dirtier.

2. When white is added to any color, its pastel shades of varying intensity are obtained.

3. By mixing in equal proportions 2 primary colors, which are separated by 1 shade on the color wheel, we get exactly the intermediate color that separates them. For example, red + blue = purple.

4. Equal combination of 2 contrasting colors (located opposite each other on the color wheel) always gives a gray with a tint of one of these colors. For example, red + green, blue + orange, etc. Interestingly, if you mix complimentary colors in a ratio of 2/1, you get an absolute gray (no additional shades).

5.3 side-by-side primary colors, when superimposed in equal proportions, also form a gray, for example, green + yellow + orange. Notice a striking pattern: harmonious color combinations(which you can get with the help of the color wheel) when mixing the shades they contain, they give a gray color - by balancing, they absorb each other.

How to create new colors from the paint mixing table

As we already know, there are only 3 colors that cannot be obtained by mixing others. But from them you can create all the other shades. These magical colors are red, yellow and blue. By the way, mixing them with each other in equal proportions, you can get black. How to create all the other shades of the palette, see the table:

Color mixing table and color wheel are used not only in painting, they are simply irreplaceable when tinting and mixing decorative plaster in construction, in perfumery and soap making, when dyeing fabrics, batik, etc.

Color spectrum: revealing the secrets of the rainbow

Isaac Newton, passing light through a prism, received a multi-colored ray called a spectrum. For the convenience of combining colors, the continuous line of the spectrum with all its transitional tones was turned into a circle. As you know, three main shades are distinguished in the color spectrum (red, blue and yellow), when they are mixed in pairs with each other, three more secondary shades are obtained (green, orange and purple). It is these 6 shades that form the color wheel, and each of them has additional colors (blue and red-violet, yellow-green, purple, red and yellow-orange, blue and yellow-green). Newton, by the way, singled out 7 colors, adding to the spectrum blue, which, along with the six main ones, is considered the color of the rainbow. By mixing these shades, making them in varying degrees darker or lighter, you can get a full range of colors.

I would like to immediately make a reservation that the division of the spectrum is conditional and depends on the characteristics of our perception. A person can distinguish up to 1000 tones in the color spectrum. Interestingly, reptiles and birds do not distinguish blue shades, and some fish see everything around in red. It is believed that for cats around us colorful world looks duller, but they distinguish a huge variety of shades of gray.

Color spectrum table

The colors of the spectrum are called chromatic as opposed to achromatic (from Latin "no color"): white, black, gray. The order of the shades in the spectrum is always the same, starting with red and ending with purple.

Shades on the color wheel from blue-green to blue-violet are considered cold, from yellow-green to red-violet - warm. This division is rather arbitrary and depends on what associations these colors evoke in us: red-orange fire, yellow sun, blue ice, blue oceanic abyss. Did you notice that we didn't mention green when separating the colors? And this is no coincidence. Pure green (which, by the way, is extremely rare) is considered neutral. A drop of yellow makes it warmer, blue - cools it down.

The color wheel is extremely important in a designer's work. With its help, you can not only determine harmonious color combinations, create the desired atmosphere in the room or an attractive image, but also influence perception, skillfully emphasizing the brightness, purity, beauty of color, enhance its intensity by adding complimentary shades, balance cold tones with warm ones, etc. etc. This magic is not difficult to learn even without being a designer, and it can be applied not only in interior design or clothing. With the help of the color wheel, anyone can create harmony in the apartment, correctly combine colors in clothes, manicure, make-up, etc. For example, orange-coral lipstick or peach shadows accentuate blue eyes, and a green-turquoise scarf will refresh a scarlet dress.