Tips for Mixing Gouache

Mixing the perfect gouache color can be tricky for beginners. These easy tips will help!

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You need warm red, warm yellow, warm blue, as well as cool red, cool yellow, and cool blue. You also need white.

1 Don't Rely on Mixing sets Learn more

Warm colors create muted tones

cool colors create bright colors

Let the colors dry completely to determine the final color.

2 colors usually dry darker Learn more

Titanium white is great on its own, but zinc white is better for mixing.

3 not all white paints are created equally Learn more

Since gouache is so pigmented, it takes a lot of white paint to make pastels.

4 YOu need more white than you think Learn more

Once you've gotten the basics of mixing down, you can mix any color.

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