PRIMARY COLORS ONLY Acrylic Color Mixing Tutorial (ColorByFeliks)

Welcome back! In this acrylic painting tutorial we will go step by step to learn how to blend your own colors using only the primary colors: yellow, red, blue and white. This is the color blending technique that I always use & it will help you save some money on paints too!

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[danskehans]

I began painting when I turned 70, went to the art store and bought Heaven knows how many colors. While I still mix colors, your video injected a hefty shot of adventure into what I think I can do, and I thank you for that.

[nicolemarlin]

You’re clearly a natural teacher! I like the longer content, I find it more thorough and relaxed. You’re so easy to listen to that the time just flies anyway

[pragnakirankumar]

he seems very passionate about painting. I love that he's doing what he loves!

[nosa-lp]

*Color mixing reference **
3:35 blue
4:50 dark blue
6:15 bluish gray
7:50 more bluish of bluish gray
8:53 almost Turquoise (useful colore)
10:55 dark green
12:23 green
13:25 light green
13:50 lighter green
14:54 more lighter green
16:22 anthor way to gets a green ( This group is more close to brown gradients, and your use of the type of gradations depending on the type of painting and the style you want to draw )
20:35 very dark purple
21:48 dark cherry
22:40 cherry gradations
22:57 purple
24:19 light purple
25:41 lighi blue
26:48 red
27:30 dark orange
28:09 orang
29:07 bright orange
30:00 light orange
31:54 hard pink
32:45 pink
36:00 peachy
37:46 gray
38:07 dark brown
39:55 brown
42:29 skin
44:52 pomegranate
45:53 dark cherry
46:46 reddish purple
50:25 yellow gradations

[gpart]

i really love the way you talk, u talk like we've been friends for a year and im asking you for paint mixing tips and ur so enthusiastic abt this. like i can hear your good intentions through the tone of your voice haha. rlly great. thank you

[WandaMartingaga]

These are colors I have never even seen before. Telling when you use them is so helpful. You are only in the yellows with more to go!, 👍🏼👍🏼 Think of the money we can save by learning these colors. 💰💰 Think of the money we can save just by learning this. 😊

[phyllisweaver]

Its really not a simple process for a painter but it creates a world of possibilities for creating a personal painting world. If think I have an eye for color at the basic level and Im really excited to try. These kinds of videos make it possible and I feel like I have a lot of enjoyment ahead. Thank you for having a passion for art and for people to learn it.

[gs]

As a beginner i struggle to mix colours and i lost my confidence. Saw many YouTube videos. Nothing helped. BUT YOUR VIDEOS ARE SIMPLY AMAZING. What a Teacher you're.❤❤❤. I found you late but will not miss hereafter. I like all your detailed explanation videos. Pls post more art works in a detailed video.... I wish you should get millions and millions of Subscribers and You should be there in millions of people's Art. You will Definitely be in Mine❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[НаталкаБерезовська]

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[sergezoe]

wow!!! you are the best Art teacher anyone can ever have Sir... I'm truly grateful for the insights!!

[jpesl]

Your tutorials and paintings have inspired me to paint more. I love your wet technique and clear explanation. I am addicted to watching your painting tutorials. I just subscribed and also purchased your brush bundle set and T white paint. So happy for you to be successful in the art world. I have been drawing and painting for years, but seeing your work has re-ignited my passion. Thank you and God Bless!

[sharonalicea]

I just started painting. My original medium is colored pencils. Now, your tutorial is the very first one I tried with my brand new Golden set. Thank you for sharing this tutorial!!!

[patricialeclair]

Filik, I'm happy you are teaching people how to mix colors with basic primer colors. Red, yellow, blue adding white and sometimes black.
I have been using primary color for forty years.
I was a billboard sign painting for 15 years in my younger days. I had to use primers buckets of enamel paint to mix colors using a process color guide . Now I know what to mix to get the color I want to paint like a pro. . . I guess I am.
Sure saves from buying all those paint tubs. My artist friends use all of the verity of color. Why don't they tackle what we all did in grammar school. Primary, secondary and beyond. Thank you for this great lesson. I don't thing any other art teacher reviews this on YouTube.

[bharathilahiri]

Ur a wonderful teacher . Only tutorial so far I have seen where every detail is shown clearly starting from mixing the colours. Glad I found ur tutorial. Thsnx. I'm a beginner 60 plus just started to paint on my own watching tutorials.

[dr.anthonyforgione]

I think a phthalo blue is a better blue to use for color mixing generally, because it is a truer primary.
Ultramarine, is so warm, when lightened with white it becomes more like periwinkle than a true light blue.
Nothing against ultramarine at all, just commenting with respect to those new to color theory, and learning about color mixing.

But you are also showing, how you like to mix and use colors, so there’s some subjectivity shown also.

I love how you made the different shades of brown.

[dianthus]

I am a new painter and I like your tutorials the best! Thank you for doing this one. I love your colors and your palette of colors!

[desireekenney]

AWESOME!!! And your right, I need to learn how to mix my paints instead of just using the color I want out of the tube, it WILL make me a better artist!! Thank you so much for this and all you teach!!

[janiceaxt]

So very helpful! To actually see not only the mixing of a few basic colors and "what you get", but your explanation of how you use them. Great tutorial and directions to go in. Thank you!

[annrubino]

Feliks, you did a great job. As an acrylic abstract painter of many years, I love doing colour charts (at this point) for relaxing play and inspiration. I notice your chart used 3 "warm" primaries, hence lovely clear colours and neutrals - bravo. You might want to mention the ubiquitous colour temperature factor for the undocrinated. Thank you for being very clear, and pleasant.

[maryrosekiomall]

This tutorial was very hepful Feliks. I do struggle with mixing colours so I will be referring to this chart very often. Thank you for your dedication and the enthusiasm you show in your tutorials!!