Mix Your Own Oils

I am relearning mixing colors after many years and this book is my bible so far. Having said this, be aware that your colors may not look exactly like the ones in the book, due to different brand paints and pigment differences. However the color theory and recommend proportions are very good and it will profit most of us trying to understand how to create our own colors by mixing. There are a couple of pages with critical typos. Page 13, in the column on mixing cerulean blue with white, the icons showing the proportions are correct, but the numerical ratios are incorrect. The column has been flipped, the bottom should be the top,i.e. from top to bottom: 3:1; 1:1; 1:2; 1:4. The same situation exists on page 22, mixing cadium red + cadmium yellow + white. There may be other typos that I overlooked so be vigilant.

I have a problem knowing what and how to mix colors when I do my oil painting. Even though these do not come out exact like in the book this has given me a valuable tool to work with and I am quite pleased with my purchase.