mixing purple!

JessicaArt

I am having such a hard time mixing this sort of electric purple...I've tried Geneva Blue and Red, not bright enough, I've tried Geneva red and Windsor Newton Pthalo blue..still no... any ideas?

Forgiveness

You may want to consider Cobalt Blue mixed with a little Phthalo Blue or Prussian Blue.

PaulB

Seem to me all those colors are achievable using regular Geneva paint.  I believe the "electric" effect is really a stippled blend of blue and purple, an illusion, somewhat like my paint puddle here.

CJD

You can mix that easily with ultramarine blue and quinacridone magenta. It's similar to the colour of those purple camas flowers I did. Quinacridone magenta is a nice colour to have on hand I've used it for a few paintings now.

JessicaArt

Thanks guys! @PaulB so that's geneva red & blue? None of the new bright colors? I definitely see that effect on your pallet and that's what I want! 

PaulB

JessicaArt said:

Thanks guys! @PaulB so that's geneva red & blue? None of the new bright colors? I definitely see that effect on your pallet and that's what I want! 

Yep, red, blue and a touch of white.  Start with blue, it's easier.

yumeyashaful

JessicaArt said:

I am having such a hard time mixing this sort of electric purple...I've tried Geneva Blue and Red, not bright enough, I've tried Geneva red and Windsor Newton Pthalo blue..still no... any ideas?

Use quinacridone magenta and ultramarine. The magenta will make the most saturated purples and then you can tone them down as need be. Quinacridone magenta is the same as printer magenta and is the closest to the primary color magenta. Look at some of the purples and reds I mixed with it

The purple is just a bit of the magenta, ultramarine and white. The magenta above it is just the magenta mixed with white. Below is a picture of it in the jar

BOB73

looks like you're on the track.

JessicaArt

Thanks guy's!