Lesson 3
How to Mix Colors
Each color has a mixing strength. Blue is very strong. Yellow is not as strong. Look at the amount of primary color in each cup to see the amounts needed to make a secondary color.
Since you cannot measure the pigment in a color pencil, apply more pressure on the yellow color pencil to add more pigment to the paper. Apply less pressure on the blue color pencil to add less pigment to the paper. Use smooth strokes with even pressure while layering color over color.
The results of color mixing vary depending on the kind of blue or red pencil used. However, your results should be similar to the colors of the leaves shown at the right. These leaves show an example of what you can expect from watercolor pencils with and without water applied. When water is applied, the white spaces of the paper fill in, making the colors appear brighter.
SOMETHING TO TRY: Practice mixing the primary colors to get secondary colors as shown on this page. Use real objects to observe and paint. You can work from real leaves, if the season provides them, or from apples of these colors. Deep red Jonathan apples have purple shadows, while Granny Smith apples are bright green. Many apple varieties are a mixture of red and yellow.
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