Uploaded November 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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willkempartschool.com How to mix black acrylic paint with primary colours.

Paint Colours used:
Mixing Black 1:
Phthalo Blue (Green shade)
Quinacridone red
Hansa Yellow (light) - ideally Hansa Yellow medium
All Golden Heavy Body Acrylics

Mixing Black 2:
Ultramarine Blue & Napthol red

Mixing Chromatic Black 3:
Quinacridone Red & Phthalo Green
More info on colour mixing basics:
willkempartschool.com/beginners-colour-mixing-acrylic-paint

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