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Painting Guides

Practical, no-fluff guides to the problems every painter hits. Each pairs with a free tool in Squint Lab.

Why Are My Paint Colours Muddy?

The 5 real causes of grey-brown sludge, and the habit that prevents all of them.

How to See Values in Your Reference Photo

The squint method, notan, and value grouping — the 80% of painting nobody teaches first.

How to Match Paint Colours From a Photo

Why your eye lies about colour, and how to turn any photo colour into a mixing recipe.

How to Mix Skin Tones That Don't Look Plastic

One base recipe for all skin, plus the temperature shifts that make it read as alive.

How to Mix Landscape Greens That Don't Look Fake

Why tube green ruins landscapes, and the mixing system for believable foliage.

What Colours Make Brown?

Complementary pairs, primary triads, and recipes for chocolate, tan, coffee and taupe.

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