How to avoid mud: three rules
Why colours turn grey-brown, and the three habits that keep them clean.
Mud is colour that has lost its life. It happens when opposite colours are scrubbed together while wet.Mud is what painters call colour that has lost its life. It happens when two colours that sit opposite each other, like orange and blue, are scrubbed together while wet. They cancel into grey-brown.
01 · Let each layer dry
Blue over dry orange stays blue. Touch the canvas: if it feels cool, wait.Blue over dry orange stays blue. Blue into wet orange becomes mud. Touch the canvas: if it feels cool, wait.
02 · One stroke, then lift
Going back and forth mixes the layers under your brush.Going back and forth mixes the layers under your brush. Push once, lift, and move on.
03 · Wipe between colours
Wipe on the rag between colours, rinse between mixes.A brush carries more paint than you think. Wipe on the rag between two colours, rinse between two mixes.
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