What colors to mix to get a deep green?

I seem to have a trouble mixing a deep green with oil paints. I have to get this green to use for forest shadows and backgrounds of flowers etc. Most of the stuff I mix ends up looking like artificial green. Please help!





I suppose a need a goodbook on color theiry. Any suggestions? I am self taught artist.

What colors to mix to get a deep green?
The best mix thalo blue with medium yellow and yellow light or pale . I sometimes add a little portrait pink or alizarin crimson for adjustment.
Reply:for me, usally cobalt blue or ultramarine blue with cadmium yellow hue works for me. but keep the mixture more blue then yellow.
Reply:Try an translucent, bright yellow: For oils, a hansa yellow medium would work well. A pthalo blue in combination will give you a warmer, browner green. Using a dab of ultramarine in the mixture can give you an interesting sheen.
Reply:You can get a forsest green by mixing green with a tiny, tiny bit of black. I learned this today in Into Art Class =)
Reply:Hi,





Usually a coulour can be darken using its complementary.


This is also used to get some interesting greysh tones.


Mind that when mixing an orange and a blue, one needs to known the pigments as not to get greenish colours (unless one wants to).


It also happens that mixing colours of different values (darker/lighter) tends to make «mud».


When I want to make a dark green using for insteance Sap Green, I may use Vermillion or Allizarin and then I may or not use a bit of ultramarine blue. And sometimes a bit of black.


These are things that you learn from experimenting. Namely because what suits for my taste may not suit for yours.


Also note that usually mixing more than 3 different hues (colours) there's the danger of dulling (mud).


This is the experience I have, but I'm a beginner.





Kind regards,





José


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