Rick196 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 How did you guys figure out what colors to mix together to make the colors you want. Is there a book that I can purchase or website that could help me? I have NO talent when it comes to mixing/making new colors and trial and error will end up in a lot more errors that successes. That maybe the way I have to go , just asking. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohica Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 How did you guys figure out what colors to mix together to make the colors you want. Is there a book that I can purchase or website that could help me? I have NO talent when it comes to mixing/making new colors and trial and error will end up in a lot more errors that successes. That maybe the way I have to go , just asking. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 How did you guys figure out what colors to mix together to make the colors you want. Is there a book that I can purchase or website that could help me? I have NO talent when it comes to mixing/making new colors and trial and error will end up in a lot more errors that successes. That maybe the way I have to go , just asking. Thanks Red and yellow make orange; is that what you're trying to find out? Do a Google search on mixing colors. There are several sites that will give you all the answers. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 How did you guys figure out what colors to mix together to make the colors you want. Is there a book that I can purchase or website that could help me? I have NO talent when it comes to mixing/making new colors and trial and error will end up in a lot more errors that successes. That maybe the way I have to go , just asking. Thanks Rick- Try this site , scroll down and find all the colour formulas you could want. Pete http://www.one-ring.co.uk/phpBB2/kb.php?mode=article&k=84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick196 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Rick- Try this site , scroll down and find all the colour formulas you could want. Pete http://www.one-ring....de=article&k=84 THANKS Pete, that will certainly take me a long way! I should be able to make some adjustments from that to at least get close to what I am looking for. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordy Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Have a search for color wheels or color mixing. The basic logic is that if you mix any two primary colors (red yellow or Blue) together you will get one of the secondary colors (orange green violet) Mix any secondary (say violet) with a primary (eg: red and you will get a tertiary color =red violet Found this good article the other day on airbrushing, color and techniques, what fish like and....... http://bustinbassbaits.com/Airbrushing2.html Another way to give you some ideas is draw a grid on a board (like a checker board ) put a sample of each color you have down the right hand side and a sample of each color along the top (leaving the top right hand square empty. Now where a horizontal grid meets a vertical grid it should be those to colors mixed. You will end up with a whole row of every color mixed with one color (see link below) http://www.isoverse.com/colorbook/KCBcolorchart.html Makes a good reference just look up a color and move to the two outer edges and there you have it. After a while you won't even need the chart ))) good luck with it Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 go to Michaels or hobby lobby ( can't remember where i got it ) and ask about "Walter Foster color mixing recipes" book for oil or acrylic. over 450 color mixing combinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) And try just overspraying one color with another, but with a fine, thin coat. I find that works well to give baits metalic sheen without losing the underlying paint color, or to adjust a green to a chartruese. Edited January 19, 2012 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crankpaint Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 take 4 plus years of art class at $$$$ per class 3 class per year.... and then when it comes time to paint a lure shoot from the hip and just try diff. things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePaintsBaits Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Crank ...... Sounds like you did art classes ? Can I just drop by your place ? Mike P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crankpaint Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Crank ...... Sounds like you did art classes ? Can I just drop by your place ? Mike P. have you seen the paint jobs on my lures yet you can see what art class got me...lol I joined the Coast Guard instead and turned wrenches for twenty years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleriver Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 go to Michaels or hobby lobby ( can't remember where i got it ) and ask about "Walter Foster color mixing recipes" book for oil or acrylic. over 450 color mixing combinations. Hobby Lobby is the place. There today. For Ten dollars , a nice add. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Get a "color wheel" at Hobby Lobby for a couple of buck. It will definitely get you started. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent R Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I bought ..."Walter Foster color mixing recipes....at Hobby Lobby like the one in the earlier post.....It was worth every penny......Thanks for the info.....JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
