color wheel labeled primary secondary tertiary

A cup with fresh water to rinse your brush when changing colors.A large paper plate or freezer paper for a place to mix.Plastic spoons, knife or popsicle sticks for stirring.What I do is order online and this Liquitex Basic Acrylic 4 Pack would be great to practice with. We all have kids and busy lives so I get that. I’ve heard from ya’ll multiple times that you would love to do some of these DIY projects, but, you live hours from a craft store, don’t have the time to stop in and grab the items that you want. Pretty cool right?!? These are things that I think about on a daily basis. That can’t be bought!ĭid you know that the following professions use the color wheel on a daily basis: Pro Tip: When you have the primary colors on hand you can customize the tint to the color you are looking for. Personally, I don’t have the room to store all of those paint colors or the extra time to go grab a color for every project. Now I know what you are thinking…acrylic craft paints aren’t expensive so I will just buy the color I want when I want it and that is completely fine. If you use a lot of paint (whether it be for crafting, art or wall finishes) the same rules apply. If not, you probably at least remember being taught the basics of color mixing! This will prove to be invaluable tool & if you have children old enough to participate in this activity I would highly recommend it.ĭo you remember being introduced to everyone’s favorite rainbow icon…ROY G BIV? Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet.

So today, we are going to make a color wheel and Leanne Lee, Diva of DIY, is going to show you how to make your very own.

Color wheel labeled primary secondary tertiary