Download Article Show Download Article The color gold symbolizes magic, wealth, and glamour, which makes it a popular color for paintings and crafts. Gold is one of the most difficult colors to mix because it has both warm and cool undertones. Luckily, with some knowledge of color mixing, you can combine a variety of paint colors to create the perfect gold shade for your needs. You can even add pigment or glitter to make a sparkly, metallic gold!
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ReferencesAbout This ArticleArticle SummaryX To mix a gold paint color, start by combining equal parts brown and yellow paint. This will give you a mustard gold or goldenrod shade, which you can use as a base. If the shade you get looks too bland, add a drop of red and a drop of blue, which will bring out the undertones and give it a little more depth. You can also try combining equal parts yellow and blue to make green, then mix your green shade with red to create a rich golden brown. Equal parts black, red, and yellow will make a dark, coppery gold color. Whichever combination you use, you can always adjust the tone by adding in a little yellow, red, blue, or white. Red adds warmth, while blue will make your gold base cooler. Yellow can help balance warm and cool colors, while white will lighten your base. Once you’re satisfied with the base color, mix in a pinch of iridescent or metallic pigment powder in a gold or pearl shade to give your paint a hint of golden glimmer. For a more bold and sparkly effect, mix in some gold glitter instead. You can also paint the base onto your project, then add a coat of glitter on top for a textured appearance. After the paint dries, add a sealant or a clear varnish to keep the glitter from rubbing or flaking away. Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 195,042 times. Did this article help you?How do I paint something to look gold?Put yellow, dark red, reddish-brown, black, and white paints on a palette. Use something like cadmium yellow, crimson or magenta, oxide brown or burnt umber, chromatic black, and true white colors. These will be what you mix together to achieve different shades of gold and mimic the effects of light hitting the object.
Is gold paint real gold?A reconstitutable paint made from genuine gold is known as Shell gold. Store-brought and readily available gold paint is made using an imitation metal which will tarnish (change colour over time) and is often harsh or fake-looking in colour.
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