Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Mixed Media ARt Color Study
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Creating a mixed media color study is one of my favorite ways of procrasti-creating - you know, the time you spend creating something simple when you’re not feeling particularly creative.

Well today is that kind of day.

The great thing about this type of procrastination is that it can do so much for your learning of color, and how to use it in mixed media art.

I keep a separate art journal for my color studies so that I can always find and reference them when I need them.

I’ve learned some VERY important things from my color studies, and I share them in this video.

PS - this video is just PART 1 of series to show you how I create a color study, how I paint papers from a color study (Part 2), and how I use the papers I create during a color study (Part 3).

Here are links to all videos in this series using the same color study.

Part 1 - youtu.be/nIl_8ION4s4

Part 2 - youtu.be/1icmnhBb3_4

Part 3 - youtu.be/glfC7N31FMk

Part 4 - youtu.be/BhT-CUXpS_w

Part 5 - youtu.be/xVY3qRyZoP8


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🎨Supplies and Materials 🎨

Stillman & Birn Beta Series Wirebound Sketchbook, 9" x 12", 270 gsm
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Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate - 8" X 10"
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Golden Heavy Body Acrylics - Heavy Body Acrylic - Primary Magenta
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Lukas CRYL Studio Artist Acrylic Paint - Naples Yellow
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Golden Heavy Body Acrylics - Heavy Body Acrylic - Sap Green
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Golden Fluid Acrylics - Payne's Gray
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Golden Fluid Acrylics - Titanium White
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Speedball Deluxe Soft Rubber Brayer, 2-Inch
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Princeton Catalyst Wedge
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Newsprint Paper 12x16"
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Chapters:
00:00 How I do a color study
01:35 The Grid
03:28 The color study range
07:04 Payne’s Gray to Primary Magenta Color Study Range
09:15 Naples Yellow to Payne’s Gray Range Color Study Range
10:35 Sap Green to Paynes Gray Color Study Range
11:27 Sap Green to Naples Yellow Color Study Range
12:56 Naples Yellow to Primary Magenta Color Study Range
14:43 Painted Paper Color Study