- Setting Up the Palette:
- I like to set my palette up with the raw
colors from the tube along the top, then the "Intentional"
premixes just below them and the bottom of the palette left blank
for loading the brush and to use as a mixing area to create the
accidental colors.
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- Premixing the Colors:
- The following color mixes are the "intentional"
mixes used in the painting. In knife painting you usually use
more volume of paint so mix plenty. I would suggest mixing at
least 1 good tablespoon of each color for a painting measuring
11" x 14". Follow the color samples shown below and
mix these colors in good supply before beginning the painting.
- When mixing, be certain to wipe your mixing
knife after each trip to the raw color. This gives you more color
control in your mixing and less chance of graying or neutralizing
the freshness of a color from contamination on the edge of the
knife. Caution: Be careful when wiping your painting
knife as the blades become very sharp and I have seen artists
receive a nasty gash from these sharp edges.
- ©1995 William F. Powell
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