Gouache color mixing chart

Tips on how to store gouache on Mijello foldable palette, which protects gouache from leaking and drying out. Ideal for urban sketching and home.

Can two colors make red? Every preschooler knows that Red, Blue, and Green are primary colors. And since Red is a primary color that means it can not be made from either Green or Blue. But surprise! Red can be made by mixing the other set of primary colors.

I'm reaching into my supplies today to see if I can create more colors with my basic Gouache Paint set. Let's create a color mixing chart!

A limited palette of watercolors does not have to be limiting! Yes… I’m kind of pleased with myself for that sentence! But it’s true. You’ll be happy to know you don’t need that luxury box set of 80 colors to get fabulous mixing results with watercolors. However, it does take a little bit of care

Color maestro Carol McIntyre wonders if you ever become frustrated mixing with white? She offers a few secrets and shows you some results.

Holbein gouache color chart. Painted as a beginner to gouache as a medium.

Assorted brands, gouache color chart. I'm new to gouache as a medium.

If you’ve been reading since the beginning of this watercolor chart series, you may have noticed that each chart type is a little more involved than the last. Each one in the series takes more time to paint and also provides us more insight into our paints. These last charts are probably the trick