1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor

Author: William F Powell
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1600582834
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Just when you thought there was no hope of ever finding a comprehensive color-mixing resource for oil, acrylic, and watercolor artists, along comes the 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor! This collection of Walter Foster's bestselling Color Mixing Recipes books, including Color Mixing Recipes for Oil and Acrylic, Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits, Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor, and the most recent addition, Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes. This incredible collection comes in a user-friendly concealed spiral-bound format that is tabbed for quick and easy reference. Aspiring artists will also find two removable color mixing grids--one for oil or acrylic, and one for watercolor.

Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits

Author: William F. Powell
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1600588921
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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.

3000 Color Mixing Recipes: Watercolor

Author: Julie Collins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781446308196
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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 Oil & Acrylic

Author: William F. Powell
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 9781600589027
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
The definitive color-mixing resource for oil and acrylic artists, Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic includes color mixing charts that list each color needed to create a combination and painting instructions in a handy, portable size. Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 450 color combinations: Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want to paint--for example, "Sunflower Yellow." Find the Color Recipe with the subject's recipe number ("8") and a photo of the actual paint mixture. Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color. Mix the color. It's that easy! You'll also learn about color theory, color value mixing, complementary colors, graying color naturally, and mixingportrait colors. Walter Foster's best-selling Color Mixing Recipes series also includes Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor, Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits, and Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes. These books contain hundreds of precise color mixing combinations for realistic results, as well as two acetate grids for measuring paint units.

Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor

Author: William F. Powell
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 9781600588945
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor is the definitive color-mixing resource for watercolor artists. With a wide spectrum of paint recipes, each revealing the color proportions and dilution level needed to achieve the featured swatch, this user-friendly book also includes a color-mixing grid that makes measuring simple. Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 450 color combinations: Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want to paint--for example, "Eucalyptus Bark." Find the Color Recipe with the subject's recipe number ("293") and an example of the actual paint mixture. Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color. Mix the color. It's that easy! You'll also learn about color theory, mixingvalues, graying color naturally, mixing portrait colors, and more. Also available from Walter Foster's best-selling Color Mixing Recipes series: 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor; Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic; Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits; and Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes.

Color Mixing Recipe Cards

Author: William Powell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781560103820
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
- Provides more than 450 combination formulas for quick color mixing reference- Features color mixing grid for accurate paint measurements- Offers instruction in a variety of basic painting techniques- Packaged in a reusable, peggable plastic pouch- Applies to either acrylic or oil

The Complete Book of Mixed Media Art

Author: Walter Foster Creative Team
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1633223434
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
A comprehensive reference guide to help you master more than 200 mixed media concepts and techniques.

Color Mixing in Acrylic

Author: David Lloyd Glover
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1600583881
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Color Mixing inAcrylic features a range of techniques and valuable instruction for working with and mixing color in this classic medium.

Mix Your Own Watercolors

Author: John Lidzey
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 9781560102236
Category : Color
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Mix Your Own Watercolors is the complete artistÆs guide to successfully mixing watercolor paint colors. As you explore color theory, you will learn all about the basicsùfrom color relationships evident on the color wheel to the meaning of hue, tone, and intensity, as well as all about translucent colors, granulations, and backruns. YouÆll also discover how to mix specific watercolor pigments, following precise rations for mixing yellows, oranges, reds, violets, blues, greens, browns, and other neutralsùall with the help of full-color photographs and color-group illustrations. Anyone serious about the art of watercolor should not be without this book!

Colour Mixing Bible

Author: Ian Sidaway
Publisher: Gardners Books
ISBN: 9780715318232
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
This book helps artists understand how to mix colours in different mediums and how colour can help to develop their work. Artworks illustrate how to put theory into practice and it is suitable for beginners or professional artists.