So what’s so great about mixing your own colors? Learning this technique will pay dividends to you down the line, both artistically and financially. Mixing your whole palette with just primary colors is much cheaper than buying a different tube of paint for every hue you need. Once you’ve learned the basic rules of color mixing, you can create exactly what you have in your head. Eventually, you’ll develop your own look with your palettes, which will give your paintings a unique style and a less “out of the box” feel.