Artist's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Working with Color
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081184143X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Simon Jennings is an accomplished graphic artist, painter, and educator. Trained at the Royal College of Art, London, he lives in the UK
About the Author Simon Jennings is an accomplished graphic artist, painter, and educator. Trained at the Royal College of Art, London, he lives in the UK.
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. Examples of work by accomplished artists and interviews with leading painters suggest creative ideas for color use. Whether they work in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, or inks, artists of all stripes will find information and ideas flowing from every profusely illustrated page. With expert instruction, detailed information, and inspiring visuals, Artist's Color Manual is especially helpful for those who are learning to paint, yet speaks with definitive authority to all artists looking to p
Serra55 said Good basic color manual. There are many good things about this book, but what I mainly use it for are the color charts in the back of the book, in order to create my own colors. At the same time, the book is well worth reading. Examples of color theory, that is, what color goes with which, are provided so that you see it in action, so to speak, not only in side by side examples, but in some famousand not so famousartwork. As well, examples are provided from nature. Further, flesh colo. Man this is a great book. My wife is into painting Man this is a great book. My wife is into painting, and she borrowed a copy from her sister, and when I saw it, I really wanted one for myself, since I am a klutz with color. It explains every aspect of combining various paints to get the colors you want. It is very thorough and a big book. Well worth the modest price.. Artist's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Working with Color Catherine Marshall This is the type of book that you start reading and don't put down until you are at the end. While giving out a wealth of information, you are not overwhelmed with too much to fast. And what you do learn is very understandable and giving to you in such a manner that it is very easy to remember. This book brought key elements that I have heard of in several different books, but that I had not been able to connect the dots.