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Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition

Author : Nita Leland

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 31,56 MB

Release : 2016-09-07

Category : Art

ISBN : 1440345155

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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



Exploring Color

Author : Nita Leland

Publisher : North Light Books

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 19,92 MB

Release : 1998-09-15

Category : Art

ISBN :

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How to use and control color in your painting



Confident Color

Author : Nita Leland

Publisher : North Light Books

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 17,97 MB

Release : 2008-10-21

Category : Art

ISBN :

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Reviews the history of color theory and systems, addresses the use of elements and principles of color design, looks at seven types of contrast and how to achieve color harmony, explains the split-primary color mixing system and the use of full-spectrum palettes, and includes demonstrations.



Color Choices

Author : Stephen Quiller

Publisher : Watson-Guptill

Page : 154 pages

File Size : 21,29 MB

Release : 2002-02-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780823006977

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Internationally renowned artist and best selling author Stephen Quiller shows readers how to discover their own personal "color sense" in Color Choices, a book that offers readers a fresh perspective on perfecting their own color styles. With the help of his own "Quiller Wheel," a special foldout wheel featuring 68 precisely placed colors, the author shows artists how they can develop their own unique color blends. First, Quiller demonstrates how to use the wheel to interpret color relationships and mix colors more clearly. Then he explains, step by step, how to develop five structured color schemes, apply underlays and overlays, and use color in striking, unusual ways. This book will bring out every artist's unique sense of color whether he or she works in oil, watercolor, acrylics, gouache, or casein.



Making Color Sing

Author : Jeanne Dobie

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 27,83 MB

Release : 1986

Category :

ISBN :

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Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines

Author : Linda Kemp

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 307 pages

File Size : 32,4 MB

Release : 2008-08-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 1440320063

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Harness the power of negative space! Breathe new life into your art through negative painting. Linda Kemp shares her techniques for using the strength of negative space - the areas not occupied by subject matter - to create alluring works of art. Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines is a comprehensive guide to evoking more passion in your paintings. You'll learn how to take hold of the often-overlooked areas of a painting through interactive, easy to follow elements including: • Step-by-step techniques, exercises and projects • Do-it-yourself tests and worksheets • Troubleshooting suggestions and secrets • Straightforward diagrams for color and design Both beginning and advanced artists will benefit from negative painting concepts presented in this guide. Using landscapes, florals, and motifs from nature, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to make your next watercolor your most striking work yet.



Watercolor Composition Made Easy

Author : David R. Becker

Publisher : Northlight

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 16,39 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Art

ISBN :

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Book Description

Professional looking paintings depend on good composition. David Becker makes it easy: simple keys to composition, taught in a very visual, easy-to-grasp way, that the watercolourist can apply immediately for successful results.'



Color Harmony in your Paintings

Author : Margaret Kessler

Publisher : North Light Books

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 47,14 MB

Release : 2012-07-29

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781440323928

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Book Description

Instill more emotion in your paintings through Color Harmony Color is one of the most powerful tools an artist can use to capture a mood or express an emotion. However, it can also be intimidating. In Color Harmony in Your Paintings, artist and teacher Margaret Kessler takes a friendly approach to help you understand and apply the principles of color to greatly improve your work. Through clear, instructive illustrations and painting examples, you'll learn how to use color to create expressive moods, unity, rhythm and eye-catching designs as well as heighten the impact of your paintings. No matter what your skill level, you'll find encouraging guidance for using color in any medium. Kessler also provides many finished works and four oil demos making specific points about color usage. Once you understand color principles and when, where, why and how to apply these ideas, you will have the tools for building color harmony.



Color Choices

Author : Stephen Quiller

Publisher :

Page : 158 pages

File Size : 48,43 MB

Release : 1989

Category : Art

ISBN :

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Discusses color relationships and the color wheel, tells how to develop color schemes, and shows a variety of paintings.



Colour

Author : David Hornung

Publisher : Laurence King Publishing

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 35,84 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781856694193

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Book Description

Demystifying its subject for professionals and students alike, this title inspires confidence in colour's application to graphic design, illustration, painting, textile art, and textile design.