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Syd Edward

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To many people grey is a mix of black and white or a tube grey such as paynes grey. However we can mix greys that.havea leaning towards colourand can be very interesting and not,dull......Syd

Anth Knight

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Normally Payne's Grey, Burnt Umber and White for a 'shadow' grey for me. I also take the white out and use this as a replacement for black, which I rarely use now.
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Michael Edwards

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There are some wonderful greys available - I love light red and burnt sienna mixed jointly or severally and in different combinations with ultramarine and cobalt blue. Some great effects if mixed on the paper with the different colours all showing through. However I must add that I never think of the results in terms of being grey as in black mixed with white which is boring and totally lacks character.
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Michael Edwards

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Forgot to say that I love Paynes grey which to mind isn't grey at all with its blue predominance although I never use it on its own - and of course it makes superb greens.
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Viridian and Rose Madder (the real Rose Madder is a gorgeous colour, but not that lightfast: substitute a Quinacridone violet or magenta) - gives great greys in oil and watercolour. Harder in acrylic, 'cause you can't get a real Viridian - the mixes suggested above will work, but it would be interesting to know how people get soft, warm greys in acrylic.
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Michael Edwards

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Burnt sienna and light red with ultramarine are among my favourite mixes.
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There are a few grey hues I use for watercolour painting- Windsor blue and bright red French ultramarine and Windsor yellow dark Indanthrene blue and burnt sienna All lovely for the shade areas of delicate blooms