Painter's Guide to Color

Author: Stephen Quiller
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN: 9781635619577
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Internationally-known painter, teacher and author Stephen Quiller shares his consummate knowledge of mixing vibrant hues. Painters, commercial artists, designers and decorators have studied with this master color theorist for decades. A must for beginners as well as professionals seeking to make their work truly reflect their creative expression.

Color and Light

Author: James Gurney
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740797719
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Unlike many other art books only give recipes for mixing colors or describe step-by-step painting techniques, *Color and Light* answers the questions that realist painters continually ask, such as: "What happens with sky colors at sunset?", "How do colors change with distance?", and "What makes a form look three-dimensional?" Author James Gurney draws on his experience as a plain-air painter and science illustrator to share a wealth of information about the realist painter's most fundamental tools: color and light. He bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge for traditional and digital artists of all levels of experience.

Color Choices

Author: Stephen Quiller
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 9780823006977
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
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.

Casein Painting with Stephen Quiller

Author: Stephen Quiller
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 309

Book Description
In this important book, Stephen Quiller unveils the many secrets of casein. Travel with him through a span of 50 years as he discovers and reveals the beautiful visual qualities and handling characteristics of this important painting medium.

Watermedia Painting with Stephen Quiller

Author: Stephen Quiller
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Inspiring ideas from one of the world’s great art teachers • Top author—more than 100,000 books sold worldwide • Solid instruction from a watermedia expert • Tips and techniques for developing a personal style and vision Join renowned artist Stephen Quiller, the creator of the famous Quiller Wheel, the Quiller Palette, and the Quiller lines of paints, on a journey of art discovery and exploration. Watermedia Painting with Stephen Quiller is an in-depth look at all the watermedia paints available to today’s artists. Part One looks at watercolors, with illustrations of the visual characteristics of the mineral (sedimentary) and transparent (staining) and their effects with different paper surfaces. Part Two focuses on acrylics, gouache, and casein. In Part Three, Quiller shares his secrets for the most difficult aspect of painting—developing a personal style and vision. Packed with Quiller’s thoughts and ideas on painting philosophy, the meditative and spiritual aspects of art, photographing art, travel, and building a studio, this is an inspiring guide to living a creative life and creating art.

Urban Watercolor Sketching

Author: Felix Scheinberger
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0770435246
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
A guide that shows painters, drawers, doodlers, and urban sketchers how to bring their drawings to life with colorful, bold, yet accessible painting methods. Watercolor sketching is a rapidly emerging technique that enlivens sketches done in pen or pencil with the expressive washes, glazes, and luminous hues of watercolor . This lushly illustrated resource teaches artists on the go how to sketch with watercolor, rendering subjects efficiently and without inhibitions. Readers are guided through all aspects of the medium, from fundamental techniques including wet-on-wet, glazing, and washes; materials and supplies; and little known tips and tricks for getting the most out of watercolor (for example, just sprinkling a little salt on your painting creates a texture that's impossible to achieve with a brush.) A strong focus color theory provides a solid foundation for enhancing drawings with vibrant hues.

The Watercolorist's Complete Guide to Color

Author: Tom Hill
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9780891348542
Category : Color guides
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.'

A Field Guide to Color

Author: Lisa Solomon
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611806127
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
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.

Keys to Successful Color

Author: Foster Caddell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781648371486
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
In this fully illustrated book, Foster Caddell shares the secrets of his renowned use of color. Using his own landscapes as reference, Caddell gives his 49 keys to overcoming problems with color and bringing oil-painted landscapes to life.

Color Harmony in your Paintings

Author: Margaret Kessler
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781440323928
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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.