"Colors in painting software do not act like real pigments. Why? Because there was no practical way to implement true pigment mixing into digital painting." - n

"Colors in painting software do not act like real pigments. Why? Because there was no practical way to implement true pigment mixing into digital painting." - not sure that is accurate - digital tools were developed such that they colour mix not colour blend. I'm not sure it's so much as there was no framework for it, so much as if I want to blend 2 colours I'd mix them then use a blend mode on a layer. Traditionally most people working with pro imaging tools had a background in colour theory, I can't imagine working on imaging and not knowing blue and yellow is green, so if I want green on my mixed yellow and blue, I'd either draw on with green, or draw with a blend mode if I want the exact green. Doesn't make this any less cool, just saying'