How to Mix Mint Green Oil Paint
To mix mint green with oil paint, combine 3 parts Titanium White and 2 parts Viridian. Mint green is a pale, cool green: mostly white with a bluish green tinted into it. Add the green to the white, not the other way round, because a little green goes a long way.
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Step by step
- Put down 3 parts of Titanium White. It is the largest amount, so it is your base.
- Add 2 parts of Viridian.
- Blend with a palette knife, folding the paint over itself until no streaks of the separate colors remain.
- Pull a thin smear out to the side. Thin paint shows the true color better than a thick pile.
Lighter versions of mint green
The same recipe with more and more titanium white mixed in, by volume:
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Another way to mix mint green
With Titanium White, Viridian and Yellow Ochre: 3 parts Titanium White, 2 parts Viridian and 1 part Yellow Ochre.
Tips for mixing greens
Greens from a blue and a yellow are only as clean as the two colors you start with. A cool lemon yellow and a green-leaning blue give bright greens; a warm yellow and ultramarine give softer, more natural ones.
Questions
What colors make mint green?
To mix mint green with oil paint, combine 3 parts Titanium White and 2 parts Viridian. You can also mix it from 3 parts Titanium White, 2 parts Viridian and 1 part Yellow Ochre.
How do you make mint green lighter?
Add titanium white a little at a time. Adding the same amount of white as the whole mix gives about #C8E5D4. White also cools and softens a color, so you may need a touch more of the warm color in the recipe to keep the same character.
How do you make mint green darker?
Add a little more of the blue, or a touch of a red such as alizarin crimson. Red is green's complement, so it darkens and dulls the green without making it look dirty the way black can.