Color Harmony for Artists

Color Harmony for Artists
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Publisher : Quarry Books
Total Pages : 147
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ISBN-10 : 9781631597718
ISBN-13 : 163159771X
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Color Harmony for Artists by : Ana Victoria Calderon

Explore and create expressive palettes and paintings with Color Harmony for Artists. Watercolor author, artist, and teacher Ana Victoria Calderon guides you through choosing, mixing, and using color with watercolor and mixed media to create the most expressive and appealing combinations and effects for a wide range of moods and subjects. You'll explore a variety of subjects and themes, including flowers, foliage, landscapes, skies, cities, figures, art movements, and historical eras. Begin with a quick overview of the basics of color, color mixing, and mixed media. Explore a variety of color and media combinations, including brilliant brights, muted neutrals, high-contrast complements, and special effects. Find inspiration in evocative photos, abundant palettes, and beautiful paintings. With Color Harmony for Artists, every artist, from beginner to advanced, will be inspired to embrace the creative possibilities of color and paint!

Advances in Colour Harmony and Contrast for the Artist

Advances in Colour Harmony and Contrast for the Artist
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 0967962897
ISBN-13 : 9780967962894
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Advances in Colour Harmony and Contrast for the Artist by : Michael Wilcox

The only complete guide to the selection and preparation of colours which harmonize or contrast. Over 1,000 easy-to-follow colour combinations - all tried and tested. Suitable for all drawing and painting media. Easy to follow layout. Over 400 pages of fully illustrated colour suggestions. The complete guide to colour work. Artists not only need to understand colour relationships, they need to be able to mix and apply those colours. Michael Wilcox shows how.

Exploring Color

Exploring Color
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Publisher : North Light Books
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015045993030
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Exploring Color by : Nita Leland

How to use and control color in your painting

Color Harmony

Color Harmony
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Publisher : Rockport Pub
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0935603069
ISBN-13 : 9780935603064
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Color Harmony by : Hideaki Chijiiwa

Here is the original comprehensive guide to making successful color choices and color combinations. Including over 1,600 combinations, this little book packs a big punch, solving color questions through photographic and descriptive examples.

Color Harmony in your Paintings

Color Harmony in your Paintings
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Publisher : North Light Books
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 1440323925
ISBN-13 : 9781440323928
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Color Harmony in your Paintings by : Margaret Kessler

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.

The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition

The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition
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Publisher : Quarry Books Editions
Total Pages : 219
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781631592966
ISBN-13 : 1631592963
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition by : Leatrice Eiseman

"The only color guide a designer will ever need. Completely updated with Pantone colors and new text by Leatrice Eiseman, America's Color Guru"--

The Pocket Complete Color Harmony

The Pocket Complete Color Harmony
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Publisher : Rockport Publishers
Total Pages : 195
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781631599200
ISBN-13 : 1631599208
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The Pocket Complete Color Harmony by : Tina Sutton

"Originally published by Rockport Publishers as The Complete Color Harmony, 2004"--Colophon.

Color Harmony, 2

Color Harmony, 2
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 161059651X
ISBN-13 : 9781610596510
Rating : 4/5 (1X Downloads)

Synopsis Color Harmony, 2 by : Bride M. Whelan

Creative Watercolor

Creative Watercolor
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Publisher : Quarry Books
Total Pages : 139
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781589239692
ISBN-13 : 1589239695
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Creative Watercolor by : Ana Victoria Calderon

Creative Watercolor offers beginners a fun, modern, and practical approach to a timeless medium with instructions on how to paint simple motifs and lettering and embellish projects beautifully. In Creative Watercolor, popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderon shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern motifs in this classic medium. Through a series of easy tutorials and projects, you will: Get an overview of basic materials and tools, plus options for embellishing your paintings Master essential techniques, starting with easy warm-up activities, learning to layer, and getting into the flow with watercolor, plus an introduction to scanning and digital editing for making multiples Learn to paint a variety of simple, beautiful motifs: flowers and leaves, butterflies and critters, fruits and vegetables, and delightful lettering Use what you've learned to create unique, stylish stationery, including beautiful invitations, place cards, menus, monograms, recipe gift cards, thank you notes—any project you can imagine, for any kind of event you can think of! There's never been a better time to dive into the world of watercolor, so why wait? Grab a brush and get painting! Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition

Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 177
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781440345159
ISBN-13 : 1440345155
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition by : Nita Leland

Unlock the secrets to gorgeous, expressive, unforgettable color! Finding color combinations that not only work but excite the eye is one of the greatest challenges artists face. This updated and expanded 30th anniversary edition of the North Light classic Exploring Color teaches artists of all mediums and skill levels how to use and control color in their artwork and shows how exhilarating and enjoyable the ride can be. Popular art instructor and best-selling author Nita Leland will help you take any artwork you make to new color heights. Memorable paintings from more than 30 contributing artists are inside towill inspire you, along with 75+ hands-on exercises, 8 step-by-step demonstrations and countless nuggets of color knowledge--all in your own private workshop! Learn how to master color mixing, assemble the perfect palette for your artistic goals, select just the right color scheme, and communicate color in a way that elevates your designs way beyond the ordinary. Start a handy journal to keep track of your discoveries, with customized mixtures, color wheels, reference charts and other tools designed to uncover your color personality and help you work with color more efficiently. Nita knows that the quest for perfect color can be fun, and it can be yours. So stop guessing, and start exploring! "Beautiful color is no happy accident. Color can be learned." --Nita Leland