Black is a color that is often used for painting, but maybe you don't have this color or want black that has a different tinge to it. Black paint can be created by mixing red, yellow, and blue in equal ratios in the palette. You can also combine additional colors like blue and orange, red and green, or yellow and purple. The combination of blue and brown can also produce a rich black color.
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Method 1 of 3: Making Black Paint
Step 1. Prepare red, blue, and yellow paint
Black is the darkest color, but there are still levels of darkness you can create with other paints. The shades of red, blue, and yellow you use will determine the shades of black you create. Choose the type of paint, watercolor or acrylic.
- A mixture of aureolin (or cobalt yellow, which is a cool yellow color), rose madder genuine (a soft and intense red pigment), and cobalt blue (cobalt blue, which is a cool blue color) will produce a soft black color. Meanwhile, a mixture of Winsor yellow (winsor yellow, which is a warm yellow pigment), permanent alizarin crimson (permanent alizarin red, which is fiery red), and Winsor blue (winsor blue, which is warm blue) will produce a dark black color.
- If you have a paint set with basic colors, you can use any shades of red, blue, or yellow. Magenta (or fusia, i.e. purplish pink) and cyan (i.e. turquoise) are the standard shades of red and blue that are commonly used.
Step 2. Massage or drip each color onto the palette at separate points
It's a good idea to separate each color before mixing them. Drop each paint onto the palette at a distance of about 1.5 cm. For basic black, add the same amount for each color.
- Add one (or two) more colors to get a different black.
- If you're using a brush to apply paint, use a different brush for each color so they don't get mixed up.
- Chances are you won't be able to make the exact same black every time, so make enough to paint all the parts you want.
Step 3. Mix all the paints
You can use a brush to mix the paint. Some paints are better mixed with a palette knife or some kind of metal stirrer. Stir the paint for at least 15 seconds to make sure all the colors are evenly mixed without any streaks of individual colors.
If you use a brush to mix paint, rotate the brush gently and don't apply too much pressure. The brush can be damaged if pressed too hard against the palette
Step 4. Adjust the blackness and hue levels
The object of the painting to be colored will affect what you want the black hue to look like. Maybe you want to add a dash of white paint to lighten up the black, or add a drop of blue paint to create a black color like the night sky.
- If you have time to spare and paint a lot, experiment with color. Add a little brown or green to black paint to paint a pine tree at night, or add yellow for an image of sunlight reflecting on black metal.
- Usually, stirring the paint by hand won't produce pure black, but it will give it a distinct feature than just pure black.
Method 2 of 3: Mixing Complementary Colors
Step 1. Mix red and green paint
Mixing colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel will essentially cancel the properties of each color and produce a dark hue. You can choose any red or green hue depending on the black you want. Phthalo green (phthalo green, which is green between shades of blue and yellow) and naphthol red (naphthol red, which is an intense red that is close to dark red) are complementary colors that are great to combine for a simple black.
Step 2. Mix blue and orange paint
Drop a pinch of blue paint onto the palette, such as cobalt blue, then add some orange paint, such as a bright orange. Stir the paint gently until it forms a bright black color. If the 1:1 paint ratio doesn't produce a dark enough black, just add more blue to the mixture.
Step 3. Combine the yellow and purple paint
Make a mixture of about 60% purple and 40% yellow, and adjust this ratio to get the black hue you want. Cadmium yellow (cadmium yellow, i.e. bright yellow like sunlight) is a standard paint that is often used and can be mixed with violet (violet).
Method 3 of 3: Mixing Blue and Brown Warna
Step 1. Start with an ultramarine blue color
Drop a small amount of ultramarine blue onto a palette or painting surface. Use blue for about 50% of the total mixture of the two paints, so add as much as you need to paint the entire object.
Step 2. Drop a burnt umber (i.e. natural brown pigment or reddish brown earth pigment) near the blue
Don't drip both colors into the exact same spot. Leave a distance of about 1 cm. Then mix the two colors gently. Add one of these two colors to create a black hue to your liking.
Step 3. Add a drop of prussian blue (i.e. dark blue pigment)
If you want to make the existing black more intense and dark, just add a little prussian blue. This new mix is great for painting the darkness of the night.
