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notcoolenough · Jan 26, 2016, 07:17 PM

Here is the deal. I am an Art NEW MEDIA Major, but I do have to deal with traditional art classes, that of which contain concepts and mediums kind of foreign to me including paints.

On my list of materials to buy, I need Acrylic (or gouache or tempera or a hybrid). I am forever broke and am in no way experienced with painting, so I am going with acrylic.

The professor has listed the warm and cool colors I need and some names that they may go by. She recommended JERRYARTARAMA because of their prices and convenience (all the names she listed are there), but 1. there are FAR cheaper paints elsewhere (screw quality I am freaking broke), and 2. my roommate has paints. It is just that they are not named the same.

I have googled things like "list of warm reds", but I just find philosophical debates about the impossibility of forming such a subjective list.

I'm unsure what to do here... do I just suck it up and spend all my money on a website because of simplicity? Do I just head over to Michaels and hopefully guess correctly? Do I buy from various other affordable websites and, again, hope I get the right colors?

I understand the argument of warm and cold being subjective. But I find it hard to believe I cant find a comparative list of color names. Why can't I look up FLAME RED and get a list of other similar warm reds that go by that name?

talaniman · Jan 27, 2016, 06:19 AM

Did you talk to your instructor about alternatives and options, and advice? That's always a good first move.

Dchdman · Jan 27, 2016, 08:34 AM

Unfortunately you will need to talk to your instructor for alternatives and advice / options.

Different companies can list their colours under different names.

Example

Guardsman Red , FilmPro Fire Red , Flame Red , Daredevil , Code Red , Buttered Rum , Barn Red , Clementine Orange , Clockwork Orange , Melon Orange , Style Pasifika Orange Wood , Orange Roughy , Burnished Orange.

The above are just a few of many red and orange colours I could choose from , from a company here.

So Like I said talk to the instructor.

Hope this helps.

talaniman · Jan 27, 2016, 03:09 PM

Basic Art 101, refer to the COLOR WHEEL,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_wheel

A color wheel or color circle^[1] is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle that shows relationships between primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors etc.

Don't let brand names or prices throw you. To add black, white, brown are neutrals. The idea is mix and make your own hues.

notcoolenough · Jan 27, 2016, 05:35 PM

Yeah I talked to her and I learned a bit more on identifying the warm and cool colors. She seemed pretty open. Just as long as it isn't completely wrong. I will probably just go to Michaels. I think little bottles are like 66 cents.

tickle · Jan 28, 2016, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by notcoolenough

Yeah I talked to her and I learned a bit more on identifying the warm and cool colors. She seemed pretty open. Just as long as it isn't completely wrong. I will probably just go to Michaels. I think little bottles are like 66 cents.

I use acrylics, yes, go to Michaels. You can't go wrong there and you get good advice.