my way to mix colors before painting

This is my way to mix acrylic colors, but I love to mix and blend colors directly on the paper. So I receive also a color harmony.
Colors I used in the video
Phtaloblue Cyan from Schmincke
Qinacridone Nickel Azo Gold from Golden heavy Body and liquid
Prussianblue from Schmincke
Vandyckbrown from Golden
Pyrrolorange from Golden
White
You can take any colors you want. I recommend you take a maximum of 4 colors plus white and black. So you are not overwhelmed with too many colors and can concentrate purely on the painting process later.
In addition, it is a lot of fun to see what can be made from these selected colors for mixtures. I not only mix on the palette but also always on my paper. By mixing these colors with each other, you get a harmony that will make it easier for you to bring a unity into your painting.
However, it is very important that you have mixtures in light, medium and dark values on your palette. I also recommend using cool and warm color variants. A painting lives from these differences in tone values ​​and color temperatures.
Mixing before the painting process has the advantage for me, that I can then get 100 percent involved in the painting process and not be distracted by looking for colors. I have direct access to all my colors.
If, at a later point in time, I feel like I'm bringing in a new color, I can still do that.

[@paintwithniloo]

😍😍

[@ConnyLehmann]

THank you

[@annrubino6252]

This is a lovely palette, Connie. Do you know of a substitute for quin. nickel azo gold. It's quite expensive here - maybe indian yellow?

[@annrubino6252]

Sorry - I didn't read the comments below, before asking you a redundant question. (I am in Canada).

[@medhan847]

Thanks for this color mixing tutorial. I don’t have golden brand in my country. By which color can I replace it?

[@ConnyLehmann]

I don't know in which country you live. Golden is an expensive acrylic paint. I like this company because they have very thick but also liquid colors. It doesn't have to be. I also like to paint with Amsterdam acrylic paint. This brand is not that expensive, the consistency is in the middle range, so not too thick and not too runny. it is good value for money. The quality is great. Link www.kreativ.de/TALENS-AMSTERDAM-Acrylfarbe.html But there are other brands. Here are some links for some brands which are not so expansive but a good quality. I know all of them. Sennelier is a very thick paint. The others are medium conistent. www.kreativ.de/SCHMINCKE-AKADEMIE-Acryl-Color-Feine-Kuenstler-Acrylfarben.html www.kreativ.de/LUKAS-CRYL-STUDIO-Feine-Kuenstler-Acrylfarbe.html www.kreativ.de/LIQUITEX-Basics-Acrylfarben.html www.kreativ.de/SENNELIER-abstract-Acrylfarbe.html Hope that helps. KInd regards Conny

[@medhan847]

@@ConnyLehmann I’m in Morocco, we have just maimeri, Pebeo, sennelier, daler rowney mont marte.

[@medhan847]

The problem is white Quinacridone azo gold I can’t find an equivalent in other brands

[@ConnyLehmann]

@@medhan847 I don`t know another brand with this quinacridon nickel azo gold. But I know a shop, who shipped worldwide. It is in England. Sometimes I also order there my colors. Here is the link www.jacksonsart.com/golden-acrylic-119ml-fluid-quinacridone-nickel-azo-gold www.jacksonsart.com/golden-heavy-body-acrylic-paint-236ml-quinacridone-nickel-azo-gold The shipping coasts are not so high. It is really a great shop. When you make an account, the prices are lower. Try it out.

[@medhan847]

@@ConnyLehmann thanks for your generosity of sharing