What Colours Make Green – The “primary” color exists by itself and cannot be created by mixing other colors. The three main colors are red, blue and yellow, but you only need blue and yellow for making green colour.
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- The “primary” color exists by itself and cannot be created by mixing other colors. The three main colors are red, blue and yellow, but you only need blue and yellow to create green.
- The “secondary” color is obtained by mixing two primary colors. Green is a secondary color because it is made of blue and yellow. The other two secondary colors are orange and purple.
Vary the proportions to change the tone. Pure green is a mixture of yellow and pure blue, but if you want to add more of these two colors, you will create a slightly different green.
- The two most basic variations are “bluish green” and “yellowish green”, which are also classified as “tertiary” colors, because of the range between primary and secondary colors.
- The bluish green consists of two parts blue and one yellow. You can also create this color by mixing the same green and blue parts.
- The yellowish green consists of two yellow parts and one blue. You can also make it by mixing the same green and yellow parts.
Change the brightness to black or white. If you want to lighten the green without changing the tone, you need to add white. If you want to darken, add black.
- The brightest tones are called “hues” and the darkest, “shadows”.
Method 2 of 4: Make Green Paint
Mix yellow and blue ink. Pour the same amount of pure blue and yellow into a painting plate or color palette. Use a knife to mix the colors well.
- When mixed, the natural color produces a pure green.
- To get a more accurate idea of what this green color is like, use a brush to apply a bit of scratch paper.
2. Vary the proportions. Depending on what you want to paint, pure green may not be the best color for your purposes. The easiest way to change the color is to add more yellow or more blue.
- Adding more yellow will produce a warmer green, and more blue will produce a cooler green.
- While trying to change the tone, make small changes until you find the desired shade. Finding the right place is gradually easier and causes less wastage than using too much paint and having to go back to the center.
3. Try some shades of yellow and blue. Leave space in the palette and try mixing several different shades of color to produce a different shade of green.
- Pure yellow and blue will produce pure green, but if this initial color is changed before blending, the resulting color will also change. For example, combining golden yellow with plain blue will produce a softer green and more brown. On the other hand, mixing plain yellow with light blue will produce a light green.
- The best way to find out which shades of blue and yellow will produce different types of green is through experimentation. Choose a different color from these colors and combine the same yellow part with the blue color, working with all possible combinations. Record the results for future reference.
4. Try mixing different shades of green. If you have two shades of green that are more similar to the color you need, but don’t quite fit, try mixing the two shades to achieve the desired color.
- Since all green colors contain the elements blue and yellow, mixing them together can produce new colors.
- Another option is to mix green with different yellows or blues to change the shade drastically.
5. Change the brightness to black or white. Once you have found the right shade, you can change the brightness without changing the color using black or white paint.
- Add white paint to create a brighter color or black paint to produce a darker color.
- Regardless of the brightness you want, add white or black ink in small amounts. If you add too much, it may be too bright or too dark.
Method 3 of 4: Make Green Icing
1 . Put the green dye into the plate. Insert the toothpick into the green dye and then dip the same toothpick into a plate with a layer of white to transfer the dye. Mix well.
- To get the right color idea, you need to keep mixing until you can no longer see the green streaks on the sugar layer.
- The type of green dye you use will affect the color of the icing. For example, a “moss green” dye will produce a warmer color than leaf green.
- The amount of dye will affect the color tone. Since glace is white, using green dye in small amounts will produce a very bright color. More dye will create a brighter sheen.
2. Mix the same blue and yellow parts in another plate. Use a separate, clean toothpick to transfer the two dyes of the same color to another plate containing icing and mix well.
- After mixing the dye, you will produce green icing.
- The exact color will vary depending on the yellow and blue colors you use initially. Similarly, the brightness will vary depending on the amount of dye you use.
3. Combine green and black in another plate. Make a third green freezing dish by mixing green dye or blue and yellow dye in equal amounts, following the same procedure used for the other samples. Add a small amount of black to this third sample.
- Once mixed well with the black dye, you will have a darker color than the original green, however the tone will remain the same.
- Since black has a more drastic effect on the appearance of the color, use only a small amount of dye.
4. Try another combination. Use the remaining white icing samples to test other color combinations. Record the tone and quantity used in each sample for future reference.
- Use the dye manufacturer’s guidelines to create different colors or create your own combinations.
- Some ideas include:
- Mix the same sky blue and leaf green parts to produce a water-green or pool-blue color.
- Make use of the map using nine parts lemon yellow and one part green leaf.
- Combine the green parts of the leaves and the blue of the same kingdom, then add a touch of black to create a deep jade hue.
- Mix various amounts of lemon zest and sky blue to produce a teal or turquoise.
Method 4 of 4: Making Green Polymer Clay
1 . Combine blue clay with yellow clay. Take the same amount of warm blue and cool yellow. Stir the two parts until the resulting ball is well blended.
- Roll, stretch and knead the balls continuously to mix the colors. When done, you will not see blue or yellow streaks on the sample.
- The final color should have a fairly bright green, as the blue and yellow already have a touch of that color.
2 . Work with the remaining combinations. Combine the same amount of blue and yellow clay, following the same procedure used to make the first green sample. Continue until you have used all possible combinations.
- Warm yellows and cool blues will produce a faint green color with brown lines.
- Warm yellow and warm blue will produce a warm green with a simple tone, with a yellow tone.
- A mixture of cool yellow with cool blue will produce a medium tone cool green with a blue tone.
3. Add white to the sample. Take your favorite green color and duplicate the sample as before. After mixing the greens, add a little white.
- Mix white with green until there are no more traces of color. The result will be less life and get a brighter color. The more white you add, the lighter the hue will be.
4. Add the translucent clay to the other sample. Duplicate the same green color used in the previous sample, but do not add white. Instead, mix a small amount of translucent clay.
- When mixed, the translucent clay must make the green appear less bright without changing the brightness or tone of the resulting sample.
- However, if you use clay that is more translucent than green, you will have a semi -transparent green instead of an opaque color.
5. Add black to the final sample. Make the same green used as the base for experiments with white and translucent clay. This time, mix a small number of black and green wells.
- After mixing black and green, the sample will have a darker color and retain the same color.
- In most cases, there is no need to use a lot of black to drastically blacken the green, so use a small amount.
Materials needed
Make green paint
- Paint palettes or paint dishes;
- Bamboo knives;
- Scratch paper;
- Paintbrushes;
- Blue ink;
- Yellow paint;
- Black ink;
- White paint;
- Green ink (optional).
Make green icing
- 4 to 14 small servings;
- White icing;
- Green dye (in paste, gel or powder);
- Blue dye (in paste, gel or powder);
- Yellow dye (paste, gel or powder);
- Black dye (in paste, gel or powder);
- Toothpicks;
- Sudu.
Make green polymer clay
- Yellow clay with cool tones;
- Yellow clay with warm tones;
- Blue clay with cool tones;
- Blue clay with warm tones;
- White clay;
- Translucent clay;
- Black clay.
