Colour Mixing for Artists
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 27,3 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Color in art
ISBN : 9781861553201
Color Mixing Swatch Book
Author : Michael Wilcox
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Color
ISBN : 9780967962856
Book Description
This pocket-sized guide to quick and accurate color mixing is an essential reference for artists of all media. Inside are 2,460 printed color mixes from 12 standard artist paints. Each page features the range you can get from any two of these colors. Artists can seek out the color they desire, identify the hues they need to mix and then instantly reproduce the color on their palette. They'll also find invaluable information about every color including the strength, transparency and handling qualities of the colors used to attain it. The book's compact and convenient design lets artists take it anywhere, capturing the color inspiration as it hits them.
3000 Color Mixing Recipes: Watercolor
Author : Julie Collins
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,67 MB
Release : 2020-05-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781446308196
Book Description
A practical and inspirational manual that shows you a huge range of color mixes in watercolor. The aim of the book is to encourage you to get to know colors well and be motivated to explore and experiment with color. Use the book as a handy reference when you want to know how to mix a specific color, or as a catalog of inspiration when seeking ideas to try in your work. The handy color viewing card included can be used to view each color swatch in isolation. This will help sharpen your perception of the color or allow you to pinpoint a specific shade to use in your own work.
Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits
Author : William F. Powell
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,55 MB
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 1600588921
Book Description
Learn to mix virtually any skin tone in oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints with the recipes and acrylic mixing grid in Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor.
Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition
Author : Nita Leland
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,78 MB
Release : 2016-09-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440345155
Book Description
Unlock the secrets to gorgeous, expressive, unforgettable color! Finding color combinations that not only work but excite the eye is one of the greatest challenges artists face. This updated and expanded 30th anniversary edition of the North Light classic Exploring Color teaches artists of all mediums and skill levels how to use and control color in their artwork and shows how exhilarating and enjoyable the ride can be. Popular art instructor and best-selling author Nita Leland will help you take any artwork you make to new color heights. Memorable paintings from more than 30 contributing artists are inside towill inspire you, along with 75+ hands-on exercises, 8 step-by-step demonstrations and countless nuggets of color knowledge--all in your own private workshop! Learn how to master color mixing, assemble the perfect palette for your artistic goals, select just the right color scheme, and communicate color in a way that elevates your designs way beyond the ordinary. Start a handy journal to keep track of your discoveries, with customized mixtures, color wheels, reference charts and other tools designed to uncover your color personality and help you work with color more efficiently. Nita knows that the quest for perfect color can be fun, and it can be yours. So stop guessing, and start exploring! "Beautiful color is no happy accident. Color can be learned." --Nita Leland
The New Color Mixing Companion
Author : Josie Lewis
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 24,88 MB
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 1631595490
Book Description
The New Color Mixing Companion is a modern, hands-on guide to working with color featuring approachable projects that each explore a different aspect of color mixing. In The New Color Mixing Companion, artist and popular Instagrammer Josie Lewis (@josielewisart) offers easy lessons and exercises on how to mix color and create exciting palettes. This comprehensive guide starts with a crash course in essential terminology and visual vocabulary, then shows you how to go beyond the wheel and basic theory with hands-on projects that illustrate and illuminate a variety of color elements and techniques. The materials used—including watercolor and acrylic paints, and found or purchased collage papers—are accessible, inexpensive, and readily available. Plus, this art guide includes easy-to-use templates featured in many of the projects; their modern geometric layouts yield stunning color arrangements. With The New Color Mixing Companion, artists, crafters, and designers of all skill levels will learn to take color in a whole new direction!
Watercolour Mixing Techniques for Botanical Artists
Author : Jackie Isard
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 37,81 MB
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 1785008293
Book Description
Colour mixing is a key skill for the botanical artist. In this practical guide, Jackie Isard explains how to observe and use colour accurately. She shows artists how to make informed choices when selecting pigments, as well as how to learn about colour mixing and its application. Detailed instruction and advice are given on understanding colour and pigments. The author explains how to 'see' colour and tricky mixes, from greens and reds to the difficult botanical greys. Includes advanced colour application techniques - colour enhancement, shadow colours and colour temperature transition. Finally, step-by-step guides illustrate how to paint with layers, how to use underlaying colours to enhance, and colour and fine detailing.
Colour Mixing Guide
Author : Julie Collins
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 1781268096
Book Description
A clear, comprehensive guide to colour mixing for the watercolour artist. It begins with simple colour theory and a colour wheel, with a template provided so that readers can paint their own; a vital step towards understanding colour. There is vividly illustrated guidance on complementary, warm and cool colours, colour tone, using a limited palette, dull and bright colours and factoring in local colour. There follows an array of essential colour mixes using widely available Winsor & Newton colours. A beautifully presented and practical guide to understanding and mixing colours. Watercolour artists from beginners to more experienced painters will find this a handy, comprehensive guide.
The Ultimate Mixing Palette: a World of Colours
Author : Jane Blundell
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 2015-04-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781320762601
Book Description
PDF - This could be the most useful watercolour reference book you will ever find. This book has been designed for use by anyone with an interest in watercolour, whether beginner or very experienced artist. It contains hand-painted mixing charts created using a palette of only fifteen carefully chosen colours. Every possible 2-colour mix is shown, along with the most useful 3-colour mixes. The charts have been professionally photographed and colour-matched to be as true to life as possible. Each page is rich with notes about the various colour mixes and their suggested uses in paintings. This is a private PDF listing. Please do not share.
I Just Want to Paint!
Author : Carol McIntyre
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,39 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
ISBN : 9781732628007
Book Description
How-to art instruction book teaching painters how to mix color.
