Color mixing is a nightmare for some and the best part of painting for others. Here are my tips, from one artist to another :)
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When I first started with acrylics, I had big eyes and zero knowledge. My first investment? Two giant sets of paints in miniature tubes. It looked so professional, it had fifty different shades :), but you know how it ended? I never used half of the colors, and the rest just dried up. In the end, I threw them all away....
If you follow my work or take a look at my logo, you'll notice one thing. Birds. But these aren't your typical lean, elegant creatures. They are properly puffed-up, plump, and—let's face it—slightly annoyed balls of feathers.