How to Mix Beautiful Fall Colors: 3 of 4 Fall Plein Air Painting with Jessica Henry Gray

Fall is my favorite time of year to plein air paint. The weather becomes pleasantly crisp, my favorite subject~ trees~ are in their full glory and bugs have gone back to hell, where they belong. I am often asked about mixing colors and how I am able to capture color similarities with such a limited palette. I wanted to make a video demonstrating this during my most favorite time of year~ Autumn! I shared a shorter clip of this video a while back, but I thought that making this video Number 3 in a 4 part series about painting Fall Plein Air, that I would share the full length video with you now. I know you will enjoy my simple and engaging process of how I work out the practice of color mixing. While I am working with oils, the practice and science of color mixing applies to any medium. Be sure to watch the other videos in this autumnal series: 1. Painting Brilliant Fall Colors and Pond Reflections:    • How to Capture Fall Colors & Pond Reflecti...   2. How to Select a scene    • How to Select the Best Scene for Painting:...   3. How to Mix Beautiful Fall Colors: coming September 30, 2025:    • How to Mix Beautiful Fall Colors: 3 of 4 F...   4. A River Runs Through Autumn Colors. Coming October 2, 2025:    • A River Runs Through Autumn Colors   Below are the links I mentioned in the video you might enjoy checking out! For more information about my upcoming workshops next year (2026) to England, France, Charleston, South Carolina and Cannon Beach, Oregon workshops, click this link. We are accepting deposits for 2026. More information on my web site. https://www.jessicahenryfineart.com/w... Jessica Henry Gray Web Site: https://www.jessicahenryfineart.com/ To View my art in person, visit my gallery: Floyd Fine Art, Gallery, Pawleys Island, SC https://floydfinearts.com/artists/pai... To sign up for my newsletter, go to: https://www.jessicahenryfineart.com/e... Newsletter subscribers can: Learn about upcoming workshops and events See my latest fully realized artworks Be invited to view special studio sales My Blog: I write every now and then about things that matter to me, inspirational ideas, painting tips, stories, thoughts on being an artist, journey through cancer, travel, etc. https://www.jessicahenryfineart.com/blog Connect with me! Social Media: Jessica Henry Gray Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica_hen... Check out some other videos of mine for useful Plein Air Painting tips: Painting a Stone Bridge and Creek:    • Plein Air Painting a Stone Bridge & Creek!...   What I pack for Plein Air Painting:    • Packing for Plein Air Painting: with Jessi...   Materials used in this video: Painting Box: (In some videos I am using a different box, but as of fall 2025 I use the one listed below- but in this video I am using my studio palette.) No Boundaries Easel, by Art Studios Innovations https://www.artstudioinnovations.com/... Web site: https://www.artstudioinnovations.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piumaliteea... Oil Colors: • Titanium White • Cadmium Yellow Medium • Yellow Ochre Transparent Red Oxide • Burnt Sienna • Ultramarine Blue • Phthalo Green • Alizarin Crimson Some Videos: Cadmium Red Light Mediums: • Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits- Galkyd gel Jumbo Brush Clip Holder https://www.etsy.com/listing/527423406/ For 10% off enter Promo Code: JESSIE (look for the promo code box on the checkout page when ordering) Some Videos: Box N Paint Wet Paint Storage: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1342329914/ Brushes: I prefer Trekel long flats sizes 2, 4, 6, & 8 I have a few small, angled brushes and some small round detail brushes Small tri-angled palette knife, for cleaning the palette or sometimes for painting Other: Paper towels Odorless Mineral Spirit container Palette Cup container Bungee cord to hold paper towels *Sometimes: Plein Air Umbrella (I prefer White) Backpack to carry everything Sketch book/pencil/eraser/view catcher Small Garbage Bags Hat Sun block/chap stick/water/phone/ Personal care needs rain poncho just in case