The Watercolorist S Complete Guide To Color

Starting with the principles of colour theory, Hill presents an analysis of 40 popular pigments with important descriptions of colour temperature, transparency or opacity and degree of stain.'

Developed by the same team that created "Artist's Manual"and "Art Class," both top-selling art reference books, "Artist's Color Manual" is the ultimate guide to color for visual artists.

Play with paint, get creative with color, and discover your personal palette--a joyful, interactive workbook for creativity, self-expression, and deepening your understanding of how color works. Color is one of the most profound ways we have to express ourselves. In this lively workbook for artists, graphic designers, hobbyists, and creators of all types, you will journal your way through fresh and enriching ways to develop a more personal connection to color in your art and life. Using watercolors, gouache, or any other water-based medium, dive into color theory and explore your personal style while playing with a balanced blend of experiments and color meditations. Discover a personal color wheel while exploring tints and shades. Experiment with color mixing while you make as many of one color as you can - and then name them all (honeydew green, avocado green, mint ice cream...). Through playful prompts and inspiring examples, and with lots of room for painting, this book will guide you to a new or expanded relationship with color and deepen your understanding of what color can do for you.

Artist Toolbox: Color explains how color captures mood and helps communicate meaning, as well as how to use color to create personal, expressive works of art. In Artist Toolbox: Color, painters will learn how to create impactful work with an understanding of basic color theory. Topics include the color wheel, hue, saturation, value, temperature, relativity, color relationships, and color mixing. You will learn how color captures mood and to communicate meaning with nothing more than color as you create personal, expressive works of art. Step-by-step projects and accessible technique demonstrations show color theory in action, making this book a useful reference for any beginning artist's library. The Artist Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to replicate a piece of art, the Artist Toolboxseries breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve the desired effects.

Take the guesswork out of color mixing! With just 25 common paint colors, you can make 2,400 different hues, and they are all illustrated in this comprehensive guide. That’s 2,400 hues for each medium—oils, acrylics, and watercolors—with each hue visually represented for your easy reference. Better yet, each color mix uses only two paint colors, so matching results are easy to obtain and your colors remain vibrant and true, not muddied by too many pigments as you often get from mixes with many paint colors. Pro mixing tips for each type of paint are included to help you achieve winning results. This simple-to-master color mixing system will help you find and mix just the right color, every time!

Unlock the secrets of color and breathe life into your paintings with this comprehensive visual reference guide from esteemed artist Richard Taylor. Dive into the realm of watercolor paints, exploring their properties, harmonious combinations, and transformative potential for creating vibrant masterpieces. For those with some watercolor experience, the struggle of producing lackluster, lifeless paintings is all too familiar. However, fear not, as this guide empowers you with the knowledge and skill to infuse your art with brilliance. Designed for effortless learning, this resourceful guide presents theory and techniques at a glance. Each page is a visual delight, adorned with illuminating annotations that accelerate your comprehension and invite those magical "aha" moments. Delve into the intricacies of color psychology, understanding how hues evoke emotions and resonate with viewers. Learn to wield colors harmoniously, breathing depth and dimension into your creations. Immerse yourself in the world of complementary colors, split complements, and analogous schemes, expanding your creative palette to new horizons. Master the balance of warm and cool tones, harnessing their dynamic interplay to evoke mood and atmosphere in your artworks. With Richard Taylor as your guide, venture into color temperature and value, perceiving how light and shadow dance upon your canvas. Unleash the power of contrasts, breathing life into your subjects with vibrant highlights and evocative shadows. This invaluable resource equips you to grasp color theory and application effortlessly, unveiling the secrets behind captivating paintings. Whether you're an aspiring artist or seasoned painter, this guide ensures you'll unlock the full potential of watercolors. Embark on an enriching journey of color mastery, and let your paintings radiate with newfound brilliance and artistic finesse.

Artist Toolbox: Color explains how color captures mood and helps communicate meaning, as well as how to use color to create personal, expressive works of art. In Artist Toolbox: Color, painters will learn how to create impactful work with an understanding of basic color theory. Topics include the color wheel, hue, saturation, value, temperature, relativity, color relationships, and color mixing. You will learn how color captures mood and to communicate meaning with nothing more than color as you create personal, expressive works of art. Step-by-step projects and accessible technique demonstrations show color theory in action, making this book a useful reference for any beginning artist's library. The Artist Toolbox series provides easy-to-use reference guides for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to replicate a piece of art, the Artist Toolboxseries breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve the desired effects.