To make hot pink, start with a base of magenta, fuchsia, or a bright red pigment such as quinacridone red or permanent rose. Then add a small amount of white to lighten the color while retaining brightness. For an even more vibrant hot pink, you can add a touch of fluorescent pink or glaze transparent magenta over a white surface to increase intensity. Avoid using earth-tone reds and cadmium red if you want a true hot pink, as these tend to warm or mute the color. Layering and glazing techniques also help to achieve a bold hot pink that stands out.
Key Steps to Make Hot Pink
- Use magenta, fuchsia, quinacridone red, or permanent rose as the base red.
- Gradually add white (titanium white for acrylics, zinc white for oils) to lighten the color.
- Consider adding fluorescent pigment or glazing transparent magenta for brightness.
- Avoid warm or earth-tone reds like cadmium red for hot pink.
- Paint on a white or light surface to enhance vibrancy.
- Use layering or glazing techniques to retain color intensity.
This method works with both acrylic and oil paints, although acrylics dry darker than oils, so aim for a slightly lighter shade when mixing hot pink in acrylics.
