Mix secondary colors in any type of paint using red, yellow and blue.
People mix colors when painting a wall, picture, crafts or cars. Mixing basic colors is simple especially the secondary colors. There are three secondary colors: orange, green and purple. Anyone, of any age, is capable of mixing secondary colors. Create these colors by using different combinations of red, blue or yellow paint. Certain shades of red paint cause problems when mixing purple and orange because of a blue or orange tint in the type of red paint.
Instructions
1. Mix green paint using blue and yellow paint. Mix 1 part blue paint to 1 part yellow paint, and stir the paint together. It combines to make green. The colors suggested in the materials list provide the most accurate colors, but mixing green is easy. Mixing orange and purple is harder because of the odd tints in different reds. When you mix green, if it looks too yellow, add a little bit more blue. If it is too blue, add a little more yellow.
2. Mix orange paint using red and yellow paint. Mix 1 part red paint to 1 part yellow paint, and stir the paint together. It combines to make orange. Use the colors suggested in the materials list. If cadmium red, vermillion or Christmas red is unavailable, use scarlet red. These reds work well for mixing orange or orange based colors because they have an orange tint. If you use alizarin crimson or a red with a blue tint, your orange ends up a brownish orange. When you mix orange, if it looks too yellow, add a little bit more red. If it is too red, add a little more yellow.
3. Mix purple paint using red and blue paint. Mix 1 part red paint to 1 part blue paint, and stir the paint together. It combines to make purple. Use the colors suggested in the materials list. If alizarin crimson or Christmas red is unavailable, use a red that has a blue tint. These reds work well for mixing purple or purple based colors because they have a blue tint. If you use cadmium red, vermillion or Christmas red, your purple ends up looking brown. When you mix purple, if it looks too red, add a little bit more blue. If it is too blue, add a little more red.
