Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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(this is the video that leads into this color mixing video)
Let's Talk About Racism and Makeup:
youtube.com/watch?v=YtQnIFgl5AE
Why Come No One Told Me That? Ep. 1: Basic Skincare
youtu.be/RbuMGeezLQo
When it comes to mixing primaries the colors I recommend are:
Cadmium Red Light (light red/orange)
Quinacidrone Magenta (dark blue red)
Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow (bright-ish light yellow with either a fairly true hue or a slight green undertone)
Yellow Ochre (a warmer more orange and neutral darker yellow)
Ultramarine Blue (a fairly true and deep blue that sometimes leans purple/red-you can technically get away with just having this one probably)
Phlato Blue Green Shade or Primary Cyan (blues with a green undertone)
Titanium White (a very opaque white)
Mars Black (you won't need this as much but if you want to paint seriously you will need it and this is the truest black)
The best set I have found for acrylic paints (and it was honestly a bitch to find because all of the sets had stupid primary colors in them IMHO) is this one from Golden Paints.
goo.gl/n6Nsnt
Bonus points because it comes with every color you need (except black), golden is my favorite acrylic paint brand (liquitex is close second) and it's their Open line of slow-drying acrylics. I like these sooo much more than traditional acrylics. My background is in oil painting (which takes approximately 7 million years to dry) so I'm used to constant workability and get real annoyed with acrylics because they dry so fast. But, these slow drying ones are a nice compromise and are much less frustrating especially when you are learning to mix and may want some time to work with the colors. If you buy this set, either use a 40% off coupon at Michaels or get it on amazon because it retails for $55 at Michaels but it's $35 on amazon (as of this description box writing) so it's a big ripoff without a coupon.
I hope you guys enjoy this long and kind of nerdy video about mixing paints and that it actually makes sense.
I sometimes use affiliate links for products I recommend. This doesn't influence my recommendations.
Twitter/Instagram @kikigmakeup @saltnewyork
Buy my book here: goo.gl/ZWSxOK
katelyngalloway.com
(this is the video that leads into this color mixing video)
Let's Talk About Racism and Makeup:
youtube.com/watch?v=YtQnIFgl5AE
Why Come No One Told Me That? Ep. 1: Basic Skincare
youtu.be/RbuMGeezLQo
When it comes to mixing primaries the colors I recommend are:
Cadmium Red Light (light red/orange)
Quinacidrone Magenta (dark blue red)
Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow (bright-ish light yellow with either a fairly true hue or a slight green undertone)
Yellow Ochre (a warmer more orange and neutral darker yellow)
Ultramarine Blue (a fairly true and deep blue that sometimes leans purple/red-you can technically get away with just having this one probably)
Phlato Blue Green Shade or Primary Cyan (blues with a green undertone)
Titanium White (a very opaque white)
Mars Black (you won't need this as much but if you want to paint seriously you will need it and this is the truest black)
The best set I have found for acrylic paints (and it was honestly a bitch to find because all of the sets had stupid primary colors in them IMHO) is this one from Golden Paints.
goo.gl/n6Nsnt
Bonus points because it comes with every color you need (except black), golden is my favorite acrylic paint brand (liquitex is close second) and it's their Open line of slow-drying acrylics. I like these sooo much more than traditional acrylics. My background is in oil painting (which takes approximately 7 million years to dry) so I'm used to constant workability and get real annoyed with acrylics because they dry so fast. But, these slow drying ones are a nice compromise and are much less frustrating especially when you are learning to mix and may want some time to work with the colors. If you buy this set, either use a 40% off coupon at Michaels or get it on amazon because it retails for $55 at Michaels but it's $35 on amazon (as of this description box writing) so it's a big ripoff without a coupon.
I hope you guys enjoy this long and kind of nerdy video about mixing paints and that it actually makes sense.
I sometimes use affiliate links for products I recommend. This doesn't influence my recommendations.
