{"id":6888,"date":"2019-01-07T17:49:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T21:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=6888"},"modified":"2020-07-14T10:33:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T14:33:28","slug":"warm-vs-cool-grays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays","title":{"rendered":"Warm vs. Cool Grays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UOmCgDDrWso?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapperpage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideo\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetabletcontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetablet\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"orangecontainermobile\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorange\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\"><span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br \/>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>Understanding Warm and Cool Grays<\/h2>\n<p>What makes a gray \u201cwarm\u201d and what makes a gray \u201ccool\u201d? To understand this fully, we must first take a quick look at color theory.<\/p>\n<p>Color is such a vast subject. Because it is so vast, it can cause confusion for some. It doesn\u2019t help that some manufacturers of art materials name colors in a manner that makes things more complex than it should be. <\/p>\n<p>I receive many questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/Color.html\">color theory<\/a> in general and with good reason. There is a lot of confusing information out there. Color theory, however, is not as complex as it may seem. It is actually quite simple if we understand colors as simple hues rather than pigments.<\/p>\n<h2>Warm and Cool Colors<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s first look at the color wheel and identify the \u201cwarm\u201d colors and the \u201ccool\u201d colors. Perhaps you\u2019re already familiar with warm and cool colors, but if not, let\u2019s review.<\/p>\n<p>The color wheel is the color spectrum bent into a circle. Certain color relationships occur as a result of this bending. <\/p>\n<p>The warm colors are colors that we associate with things that are hot. For example, the sun is hot and we know that\u2019s its color is yellow or orange. Fire is also hot and again its color is yellow or orange. Therefore, yellow and orange are warm colors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-colors.jpg\" alt=\"Warm and cool colors\" width=\"800\" height=\"442\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-colors.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-colors-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-colors-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-colors-500x276.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Cool colors are colors that we associate with things that are cold. For example, ice and snow is cold and the color of the shadows found in ice or snow is blue. Therefore, blue is a cool color.<\/p>\n<p>This concept is referred to as color temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Cool colors range from blue-green to blue-purple. Warm colors range from yellow-green to red-purple. <\/p>\n<p>Green and purple can be considered transition colors. If the purple has more red in it, then it may be considered a warm color. If it has more blue in it, it can be considered a cool color.<\/p>\n<p>Green is another transition color. If it has more blue in it, then it can be considered a cool color. But if it has more yellow in it, then it can be considered a warm color.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/transition-colors.jpg\" alt=\"Green and purple transition colors\" width=\"800\" height=\"407\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/transition-colors.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/transition-colors-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/transition-colors-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/transition-colors-500x254.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ok, now that we\u2019ve got that out of the way, let\u2019s next look at how this information ties in with the color gray.<\/p>\n<p>Gray is considered a neutral color. But as you\u2019ll see in a moment &#8211; it may not be a neutral as you expect. Neutral colors are not found on the color wheel. Other neutral colors include black, white, and some browns (although most browns lean towards a color such as orange.)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimage\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>The Colored Pencil Course<\/span><br \/>\n     Learn how to use colored pencils like a pro. Learn a variety of techniques and explore several different subjects through concise and \u201ceasy to digest\u201d modules. <br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/the-colored-pencil-course\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"contentbutton\">VIEW COURSE<\/div>\n<p>     <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<p>Gray is mixed by combining white and black. White is not mixed &#8211; it is absolutely pure. But many blacks are mixed or can be mixed and this is how we manipulate the gray that is produced. The key is in the black.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-gray.jpg\" alt=\"How to mix gray\" width=\"800\" height=\"247\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-gray.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-gray-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-gray-768x237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-gray-500x154.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How Black is Mixed<\/h2>\n<p>Black is a strong color. It is so strong that many artists decide to mix their own. By mixing a black, we have control over the color temperature and also the intensity. This often leads to a more natural looking black that doesn\u2019t overpower an image.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/newmembersad.jpg\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Black is most easily mixed by combining a blue with a brown. Darker browns and darker blues clearly work the best.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-black.jpg\" alt=\"How to mix black\" width=\"800\" height=\"229\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-black.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-black-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-black-768x220.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-black-500x143.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, when mixing colored pencils (Prismacolor), Indigo Blue and Dark Umber create a wonderful black. <\/p>\n<p>If you mix a black with a heavier concentration of blue, the result is a cooler black. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-cool-black.jpg\" alt=\"How to mix a cooler black\" width=\"800\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-cool-black.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-cool-black-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-cool-black-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-cool-black-500x169.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you mix a black with a heavier concentration of brown, the result is warmer black. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-warm-black.jpg\" alt=\"How to mix a warm black\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-warm-black.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-warm-black-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-warm-black-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/how-to-mix-warm-black-500x166.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blue is clearly a cool color, while brown leans towards orange &#8211; a warm color. Brown can almost be considered as a dark value (shade) of orange.<\/p>\n<h2>Mixing Warm and Cool Grays<\/h2>\n<p>Now, if we mix the cooler black with white, the result is &#8211; you guessed it &#8211; a cooler gray.<\/p>\n<p>If we mix the warmer black with white, the result is a warmer gray.<\/p>\n<p>You can create a whole multitude of grays by using various pigments of blue and brown and mixing that mixture with white. Here\u2019s a look at several different grays based on their color temperature\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays.jpg\" alt=\"Warm and cool grays\" width=\"800\" height=\"310\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-500x194.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This works with any medium that you choose to work with. Here\u2019s a look at warm and cool grays mixed with <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/watercolor-painting-tutorials.html\">watercolor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, Prussian Blue has been combined with Burnt Umber. In the first example, Prussian Blue dominates the mixture, resulting in a cooler gray.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-watercolor.jpg\" alt=\"Warm and cool grays with watercolor\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-watercolor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-watercolor-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-watercolor-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-watercolor-500x279.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the second example, Burnt Umber dominates the mixture, resulting in a warmer gray.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at warm and cool grays mixed with <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/pastel-drawing-tutorials.html\">pastels<\/a>. In this case, a darker blue is layered over a darker brown. This mixture is gently blended before layering a light layer of white over the top. The result is a cool gray.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-pastels.jpg\" alt=\"Warm and cool grays with pastels\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-pastels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-pastels-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-pastels-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-pastels-500x263.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the second example, the darker brown is layered over the dark blue, blended, and then layered over with a light application of white. The result is a warm gray. <\/p>\n<h2>Intensities of Warm and Cool Grays<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/value-vs-intensity\">Color intensity<\/a> is affected when gray is mixed with a hue. For example, if we mix a gray with a blue, we get a less intense version of the blue. The color becomes duller as gray is mixed with it.<\/p>\n<p>Some colored pencil manufacturers, like Prismacolor, produce gray colored pencils of warm and cool varieties of various intensities. They also do this with their markers. The intensity of the gray is expressed as a percentage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prismacolor-cool-gray.jpg\" alt=\"Prismacolor cool grey\" width=\"800\" height=\"385\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prismacolor-cool-gray.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prismacolor-cool-gray-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prismacolor-cool-gray-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/prismacolor-cool-gray-500x241.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the cool grays that Prismacolor produces\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cool Grey 10%<\/li>\n<li>Cool Grey 20%<\/li>\n<li>Cool Grey 30%<\/li>\n<li>Cool Grey 50%<\/li>\n<li>Cool Grey 70%<\/li>\n<li>Cool Grey 90%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They also produce the same intensities of grays as warm grays as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comparison of some of the cool grays\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cool-grays-colored-pencils.jpg\" alt=\"Cool grays with colored pencils\" width=\"800\" height=\"236\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cool-grays-colored-pencils.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cool-grays-colored-pencils-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cool-grays-colored-pencils-768x227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cool-grays-colored-pencils-500x148.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the intensity of the gray increases based on the percentage designated.  <\/p>\n<h2>When to use Warm and Cool Grays<\/h2>\n<p>You may be wondering when you should use cool grays and when you should use warm grays. There are no \u201crules\u201d for this. Instead, you should first closely evaluate the gray that you\u2019re seeing on your subject. <\/p>\n<p>If the gray appears warmer, then it makes sense to use a warmer gray. If the gray appears cooler, then it logically makes sense to use a cooler gray.<\/p>\n<p>Grays can clearly be combined within an image. For example, both warm and cool grays were used in this colored pencil drawing of an elephant\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colored-pencil-drawing-with-cool-and-warm-grays.jpg\" alt=\"Colored pencil drawing with cool and warm grays\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colored-pencil-drawing-with-cool-and-warm-grays.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colored-pencil-drawing-with-cool-and-warm-grays-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colored-pencil-drawing-with-cool-and-warm-grays-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colored-pencil-drawing-with-cool-and-warm-grays-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to see how it&#8217;s done?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/elephant-with-colored-pencils.html\">How to Draw an Elephant with Colored Pencils<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, it makes more sense to use a cooler gray for shadows. In this colored pencil drawing of a frog, warm grays were used on the body, but cool grays were used for the cast shadow underneath. This simply creates more contrast between the subject and its cast shadow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"Warm and cool grays for contrast\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-colored-pencil-drawing-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-colored-pencil-drawing-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-and-cool-grays-colored-pencil-drawing-500x268.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to see how it&#8217;s done?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/colored-pencils-and-markers-frog\/\">How to Draw a Frog with Colored Pencils<\/a> (Membership required).<\/p>\n<p>So now you hopefully understand the difference between warm and cool grays and have a better idea of when it\u2019s appropriate to use them. Remember, don\u2019t overthink things too much. If it feels right for your image &#8211; it probably is. Have fun, be creative, and just make art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;clear:both;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimagenews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>Like This Lesson?<\/span><br \/>If so, join over 36,000 others that receive our newsletter with new drawing and painting lessons. Plus, check out three of our course videos and ebooks for free.<br \/><script src=\"\/\/static.leadpages.net\/leadboxes\/current\/embed.js\" async defer><\/script> <button data-leadbox-popup=\"v2CJtikZQDhPy8h6xv3hv4\" data-leadbox-domain=\"thevirtualinstructor.lpages.co\" style=\"background: rgb(230, 125, 55);border-color: rgb(230, 125, 55);border-radius: 10px;color: #FFFFFF;display: inline-block;vertical-align: middle;padding: 16px 32px;min-width: 150px;border: 1px solid rgb(230, 125, 55);width:70%;margin-top:8%;font-size: 1rem;font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-align: center;outline: 0;line-height: 1;cursor: pointer;-webkit-transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border 0.3s;transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border 0.3s;  box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);\">YES! I&#8217;M IN!<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:2% 4% 0% 4%;clear:both;\">\n<div class=\"MoreLessons\">More Lessons You&#8217;ll Love&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"FlexContainer bluelink\">\n<div class=\"FlexOneThird hovereffect\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/101-sketchbook-ideas\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"card--content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/drawingideassmall.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing Ideas\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cardtitle\"><strong>101 Drawing Ideas<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"FlexOneThird hovereffect\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/10-exercises-for-confident-lines-and-accurate-hatching\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"card--content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/hatchingexercises.jpg\" alt=\"Hatching Exercises\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cardtitle\"><strong>Line Drawing Exercises<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"FlexOneThird hovereffect\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/do-you-really-need-blending-stumps\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"card--content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DoYouNeedBlendingStumpssmall.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing with Blending Stumps\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cardtitle\"><strong>Do You Really Need Blending Stumps?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"FlexOneThird hovereffect\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/composition-in-art\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"card--content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/composition-in-art-small.jpg\" alt=\"Composition in Art\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cardtitle\"><strong>Composition in Art<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FREE COURSE VIDEOS BECOME A MEMBER BECOME A MEMBER JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today. START FREE TRIAL FREE COURSE VIDEOS Understanding Warm and Cool Grays What makes a gray \u201cwarm\u201d and what makes a gray \u201ccool\u201d? To understand this fully, we must [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,46,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drawing","category-education","category-painting"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Matt Fussell\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.9.9\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TheVirtualInstructor Blog |\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-01-07T21:49:22+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-07-14T14:33:28+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#article\",\"name\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\",\"headline\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/01\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":450,\"caption\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-07T17:49:22-04:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-07-14T10:33:28-04:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"commentCount\":13,\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Drawing, Education, Painting\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/painting#listItem\",\"name\":\"Painting\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/painting#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Painting\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/painting\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#listItem\",\"name\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/painting#listItem\",\"name\":\"Painting\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TheVirtualInstructor Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin\",\"name\":\"Matt Fussell\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/70dc8e6cb12c1d88b35238fe8177e8d80e9695394a5bcf443086b55bf484b0c4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"Matt Fussell\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays\",\"name\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\",\"description\":\"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/01\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays.jpg\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":800,\"height\":450,\"caption\":\"Warm vs. Cool Grays\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/warm-vs-cool-grays#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-07T17:49:22-04:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-07-14T10:33:28-04:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"TheVirtualInstructor Blog\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thevirtualinstructor.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO -->\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","description":"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.","canonical_url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#article","name":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","headline":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/author\/admin#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-vs-cool-grays.jpg","width":800,"height":450,"caption":"Warm vs. Cool Grays"},"datePublished":"2019-01-07T17:49:22-04:00","dateModified":"2020-07-14T10:33:28-04:00","inLanguage":"en-US","commentCount":13,"mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#webpage"},"articleSection":"Drawing, Education, Painting"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/category\/painting#listItem","name":"Painting"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/category\/painting#listItem","position":2,"name":"Painting","item":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/category\/painting","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#listItem","name":"Warm vs. Cool Grays"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#listItem","position":3,"name":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/category\/painting#listItem","name":"Painting"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"TheVirtualInstructor Blog","url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/author\/admin#author","url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/author\/admin","name":"Matt Fussell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70dc8e6cb12c1d88b35238fe8177e8d80e9695394a5bcf443086b55bf484b0c4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"Matt Fussell"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#webpage","url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays","name":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","description":"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.","inLanguage":"en-US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/author\/admin#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/author\/admin#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/warm-vs-cool-grays.jpg","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays\/#mainImage","width":800,"height":450,"caption":"Warm vs. Cool Grays"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2019-01-07T17:49:22-04:00","dateModified":"2020-07-14T10:33:28-04:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/","name":"TheVirtualInstructor Blog","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"TheVirtualInstructor Blog |","og:type":"article","og:title":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","og:description":"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.","og:url":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays","article:published_time":"2019-01-07T21:49:22+00:00","article:modified_time":"2020-07-14T14:33:28+00:00","twitter:card":"summary","twitter:title":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","twitter:description":"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art."},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"6888","title":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","description":"Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.","keywords":null,"keyphrases":null,"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":null,"og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":null,"robots_max_videopreview":null,"robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":null,"local_seo":null,"breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"ai":null,"created":"2021-12-28 11:50:29","updated":"2025-10-01 06:52:32","seo_analyzer_scan_date":null},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/category\/painting\" title=\"Painting\">Painting<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\tWarm vs. Cool Grays\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog"},{"label":"Painting","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/category\/painting"},{"label":"Warm vs. Cool Grays","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/warm-vs-cool-grays"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6888"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10413,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6888\/revisions\/10413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}