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Artist Guide to the Color Wheel
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Artist Guide to the Color Wheel

A color wheel is a fantastic tool for an artist, and one doesn't need an advanced understanding of color theory to use it. If your paintings often look muddy or lack contrast or you struggle with mixing colors, begin by building a palette step-by-step using Da Vinci Paints’ colors and mixes from the color wheel.

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Spotlight on Da Vinci Orange
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Spotlight on Da Vinci Orange

Learn all about the color orange and the advantages in having orange as a secondary color in an artist palette. We also share tips on how to use single-pigment Da Vinci Orange Artist Watercolor (PO73) when painting along with common mixes using orange.

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Artist’s Guide to the Color Index
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Artist’s Guide to the Color Index

If you’ve been around the artist paint world for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard references to odd letters and numbers like PG7 and PV19. The pigment color index is the key to these mysterious code names for colors. We share what the color index is, how to understand it, and why it’s important for artists to know about the color index.

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Spotlight on Da Vinci Roses & Reds
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Spotlight on Da Vinci Roses & Reds

Da Vinci Paints offers artists a wide variety of brilliant, professional-grade pinks, roses, fuchsias, crimsons, and reds, and many of these are crafted using quinacridone pigments. Learn about and compare the different quinacridone-based roses and reds that Da Vinci offers so you can find a quin (or five) that you love!

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Da Vinci Artist Earth Colors
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Da Vinci Artist Earth Colors

From rich reds to golden ochres to the darkest browns, earth colors comprise a wide range of choices for artists. We’ve put together a brief guide to earth colors for artists so you can choose the best Da Vinci earth tones for your palette.

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Da Vinci Paints Ambassador Charlie O’Shields
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Da Vinci Paints Ambassador Charlie O’Shields

All about Da Vinci Paints Ambassador Artist Charlie O’Shields, the creator of Doodlewash and Sketching Stuff and also the founder of World Watercolor Month. Join us as Charlie talks about his creative process along with his custom Da Vinci paint color, Charlie O’Blue, and his curated Da Vinci watercolor sets.

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