Color Theory: An essential guide to color--from basic principles to practical applications (Artist's Library)

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In this essential guide, accomplished artist Patti Mollica walks you through the most important aspects of color theory as they relate to oil and acrylic painting. Regardless of your medium, a solid understanding of color and its applications is essential. Petite in size but packed with information , this fresh, contemporary take on the subject of color features step-by-step projects and practical tips and techniques to put color knowledge to effective use. From pigment characteristics and color mixing to color psychology, you’ll find all the insight you need to make dynamic, harmonious, and meaningful color choices in your own works of art. You’ll find within: discussions and illustrations of the complexities of color and how to use it as a tool for communication; tips for creating vibrant mixes, lively blacks, realistic greens, and flesh tones; and an inspiring collection of fresh and contemporary artwork. Begin with an overview of color in the history of art and the science behind color. Then learn color basics: the color wheel; hue, saturation, and value; color and value; color temperature; color relativity; and color schemes. Everything you need to know about pigments and paints is detailed next. With these essentials covered, move on to integrate color with your compositions and painting style as a means of expression. Harness the power of color in your painting with Color Theory ! Review: Great tool for beginners - Great book for beginners like myself. Really breaks down the different terms and theory but in an understandable way. Great series and will be purchasing another from the series Review: A super non-complicated guide to colour theory. - An informative easy to digest guide to the principles of colour theory. The flow of the book is practical and eases the reader through its contents. There are many examples of artist’s works which are accompanied with text that explains their choices and rules applied. The book is only 64 pages in total so does not go in to wordy complicated jargon about colour theory. It doesn’t get caught up in the science…which is perfect for me and there is plenty to get you thinking and considering the importance of colour in your art, which ever discipline you work in. This book is a handy size and the quality of print is great. I have read through a few times now and I am now considering my colour choices and the the reasons why. This is a super introduction to colour theory, a perfect addition to anyone’s artistic tool/kit. A book I will definitely refer to time and time again!