Tips for Mixing a Dark Yellow Color (Right the First Time)

[@daithinolanskl1977]

Thanks for this, I'm new to making models, tanks, and war stuff, and I was looking to make my own Dunkelgelb paint. This is the closest I've found to the colour so far, as you continue to mix. It'll take more messing around, but i never imagined purple could work.Much appreciated.

[@ArtStudioLife]

So glad this is helpful! Yes, purple is an unexpected color to mix with yellow.

[@shlomo2721]

תודה רבה ❤❤

[@ArtStudioLife]

בבקשה!

[@ahmad4365]

you are welkome اهلا و سهلا

[@mightbyson]

Israeli?

[@dawnharrold4474]

Thank you so much, really helpful 😊

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are so welcome, glad to hear that!

[@annahatcher5220]

Great tip! 👍

[@ArtStudioLife]

So welcome! Glad this is helpful :)

[@hmarillejla7]

Thank you. Solved my problem which always trioubled me in my paintings. Always ended up with greens, orange browns and all sorts of colours without hitting on the right one!!!! The trouble is only with that sort of colour this happens cos I've never heard of that.

[@ArtStudioLife]

Very glad to hear that Joe! Yes - these are exactly the problems that can happen when mixing dark yellow! Happy this video was helpful.

[@dorianscotti1306]

Thanks for this Elizabeth

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are so welcome Dorian!

[@annap7416]

Oh my thankyou this has been a problem for ever for me wow

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are welcome!

[@CatWezel66]

Thanks 😁💝

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You are very welcome

[@erichayward2235]

Thanks for sharing this information So useful and helpful

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are very welcome Eric!

[@sandyschmidt8950]

Good to know, thanks!

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You are very welcome!

[@nancypeele4905]

Thank you! So interesting and useful!

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are so welcome! Happy to hear that. :)

[@JoHenn]

Helpful, thanks!

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are so welcome!

[@jomarfelisilda9679]

please keep uploading videos.

[@ArtStudioLife]

I will be! Have a new one coming up soon :)

[@JessieRasche]

Nice tip, thank you!

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are very welcome!

[@OlvHerrFamily2012]

Thanks!

[@ArtStudioLife]

You are very welcome :)

[@CristinaMarshal]

Much appreciated!

[@ArtStudioLife]

Thank you, glad to hear this is helpful!

[@PeterB-u3l]

Please tell me about the palette you are using ?

[@ArtStudioLife]

It is a wooden palette by Jack Richeson. I put about 5 layers of linseed oil over it to seal it before using it.

[@LaneMcDonald-f2i]

Two questions: 1.) aren’t you really mixing, in succession from cadmium: a naples yellow, yellow ochre, raw sienna or golden ochre and ultimately a raw umber? (Neutralizing and darkening the original yellow as you add Dioxazine) and 2.) isn’t it more chemically unstable to add opposite colors together (like yellow and purple) than it would be to add or use these other earth yellows to effect the same changes? I believe it’s Max Doerner who goes into great depth about that common problem in modern painting and how often the colors turn grey over time as pigments settle. I’m fairly sure that’s why the palettes of painters like Corot included all those “earthy” iterations of yellow. For example, if it’s true that darkening any number of reds can be done by adding van dyke brown than why add viridian?

[@ArtStudioLife]

Hello Lane, Apologies for my delayed reply. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! The answer to your first question is yes and no. When mixing the opposite color (in this case purple) to yellow you are not getting just a more brownish yellow - the yellow retains more of its vibrancy and yellowness than if you were to just mix in a vandyke brown to it. If you only mute a color by mixing in browns - you will end up rather brownish muted colors that limit the kinds of colors you can use. By no means is mixing in purple the only way to mute yellow but it is the way for yellow to retain more of its 'yellowness' in muted form than if one were to mix in brown. I think it is helpful to use both methods to allow for mixing a wide range of different kinds muted colors. So, the reason for not just adding van dyke brown to darken a red is that you want to be able to create a variety of different kinds of dark reds - whatever situation you find yourself in you will need a specific type of dark red. It is very important to use high quality paints - this will help preserve the pigment in your painting. Also, substituting colors like Alizarin Crimson that aren't as permanent for those with greater permanence is a good step forward. I hope that is helpful!