It is better to mix your own black
(chromatic black), it will be much richer looking. The painting below used no black to create the rich black looking color.
What is Chromatic
Black?
Chromatic black is a mixed paint color that looks black but
doesn't contain any black pigment in it. Instead, a chromatic black is created by mixing
dark versions of other colors, typically a red and green or blue and red and mix in an earth color.
Why Use Chromatic
Black?
Given how easy it is to squeeze paint out of a tube, why
would you bother mixing up a substitute for black? It's partly the fault of the
Impressionists (such as Renoir and Monet) and statements they made about
shadows not being black and how it should never be used.
It's partly because using black to darken colors easily
results in muddy colors. This is especially true amongst beginners. That’s why I
don’t use black. Black from a tube can be a very flat and dull color. Whereas
chromatic black is a much more complex, interesting color, with a subtlety that
straight black lacks.
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