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black leather and orange highlights in oils?

Discussion in 'Painting Techniques' started by godfather, Aug 2, 2008.

  1. godfather Member

    I was wondering what oil mix would I use to paint black leather and be able to use an orange highlight? I was thinking ivory black and venetian red . Any other suggetsions welcome
  2. JGREEN A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    I like to mix Mars Brown into my black for black leather, and I think Burnt Sienna would work well also.

    Jason
  3. Drebil New Member

    Country:
    Hungary
    Indian red probably too harsh... or not?
  4. vergilius New Member

    Country:
    Belgium
    I use some flesh too
  5. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    I would do it like this.
    Painting a underlayer of orange with acrylic.
    Then Mars brown and let it totally dry.
    Then painting with black, with a dappling brush. This will create the orange highlights where you after. Black leather looks brown orange as it is worn down.

    Marc
  6. Einion Well-Known Member

    Well first off what colour is between orange and black?

    What do you get when you mix the orange you're using with your black?

    If it's not the colour you want try to identify what's wrong with it (too dull, too greenish, too dark) and adjust.

    Einion

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