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VALUE MIXES
The ratios are listed as such: 2:1:tch. This means: two parts of the first color plus one part of the second color and tch indicates a miniscule amount the third color. The first color listed uses the most paint. The size of the
“parts” you will determine. I usually pick up a portion of paint with my palette knife and then all the additions will be related to this portion. IMPORTANT: Mix the Raw Si- enna Mix first, it will be used in the other mixes.
VALUE
YELLOW
GREEN
RED EDGING/VIOLET
ORANGE ACCENT
LIGHT
LY
LG
LOW LIGHT
LLY
LLG
MEDIUM
MY
MG
RE
OA
HIGH DARK
HDG
DARK
DY
DG
LOW DARK
LDY
LDG
V
RAW SIENNA MIX (RSM): Cadmium Lemon+Alizarim Crimson+Prussian Blue (5:2:tch)
YELLOW
Mix the Medium Yellow Mix first, it will be used in other mixes. Light Yellow (LY): Titanium White+Low Light Yellow (1:tch) Low Light Yellow (LLY): Titanium White+Medium Yellow (7:1) Medium Yellow (MY): Cadmium Lemon+Titanium White (1:1)
(mix more of this color as will be used in the other mixes)
Dark Yellow (DY): Cadmium Lemon+Raw Sienna Mix (6:1)
Low Dark Yellow (LDY): Cadmium Lemon+Alizarim Crimson+Prussian Blue (5:2:tch)
GREEN
Mix the High Dark Green Mix first, it will be used in other mixes.
Light Green (LG): Titanium White+Low Light Green+Cadmium Lemon (2:1:1)
Low Light Green (LLG): Cadmium Lemon+Medium Green (3:1)
Medium Green (MG): Cadmium Lemon+High Dark Green+Titanium White (4:1:1/2) High Dark Green (HDG): Cadmium Lemon+Prussian Blue (2:1)
(mix more of this color as will be used in the other mixes) Dark Green (DG): Prussian Blue+High Dark Green (2:1) Low Dark Green (LDG): Dark Green+Alizarin Crimson (1:1)
RED EDGING: Alizarin Crimson+Raw Sienna Mix (2:1)
VIOLET: Alizarin Crimson+Dark Green Mix (4:1)
ORANGE ACCENT: Cadmium Lemon+Raw Sienna Mix+Alizarin Crimson (4:1:1)
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