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.

Color Mixing Bible

Author: Ian Sidaway
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
The Color Mixing Bible takes the time and effort out of experimenting with colors by showing you the vast range of color mixes possible in each of the major artists' media.

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.

The Colour Bible

Author: Laura Perryman
Publisher: Ilex Press
ISBN: 1781578443
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
"The Colour Bible is one to return to again and again." - Elephant "This definitive guide...will no doubt inform many future colour choices." - House & Garden An essential source for graphic designers, artists, interior designers, fashion designers, illustrators and creatives of any kind who work with colour. Colour is intrinsic to the human experience; it guides us with subconscious visual cues throughout our lives. Get it right in your design or art and you can enhance mood and atmosphere, and create a desired psychological or even physiological effect. The Colour Bible is a contemporary handbook for navigating this fascinating world of colour. It dives into 100 profiles of significant colours and tracks them through their genesis, historical usage in art and design, and contemporary connotations and uses. - A potted history of each colour - Key colour associations from around the world - Contemporary connotations and brand design - Practical advice on how to use and combine colours in your work

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.

Colour Mixing Guide

Author: Julie Collins
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781268096
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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 Color Scheme Bible

Author: Anna Starmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770850934
Category : Color guides
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Describes how colors interact to affect the ambiance and atmosphere of a room.

Colour Mixing Guide

Author: Julie Collins
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781268088
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
This pocket-sized, practical guide has everything the acrylic artist needs to know about colour mixing, from colour theory to complementary, warm and cool colours, colour tone, using a limited palette, dull and bright colours and local colour. There follows an array of essential colour mixes using widely available Winsor & Newton colours. Clear, practical and beautifully presented advice.

Colour Mixing for Artists

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861553201
Category : Color in art
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description

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.