Color Choices
Author | : Stephen Quiller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Discusses color relationships and the color wheel, tells how to develop color schemes, and shows a variety of paintings.
Under His Wings
Author | : Joy DeKok |
Publisher | : Infusion Publishing |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2013-06-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Under His Wings is a bestselling devotional collection of real-life bird encounters enjoyed by the author. Joy had no idea when she moved from the city to the country that God was going to express His love for her and all of us in so many tender moments. You don’t have to be a birdwatcher to enjoy the stories or the life-changing truths in this delightful book.
Watercolor for Illustration
Author | : Jacqui Morgan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Introduces the tools, equipment, and techniques of watercolors, discusses light, color, and the preparation of camera-ready art, and explains how to prepare a portfolio. A commercial watercolorist shows techniques for those who want to become professionals.
Color Choices
Author | : Stephen Quiller |
Publisher | : Watson-Guptill |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2002-02-01 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780823006977 |
Internationally renowned artist and best selling author Stephen Quiller shows readers how to discover their own personal "color sense" in Color Choices, a book that offers readers a fresh perspective on perfecting their own color styles. With the help of his own "Quiller Wheel," a special foldout wheel featuring 68 precisely placed colors, the author shows artists how they can develop their own unique color blends. First, Quiller demonstrates how to use the wheel to interpret color relationships and mix colors more clearly. Then he explains, step by step, how to develop five structured color schemes, apply underlays and overlays, and use color in striking, unusual ways. This book will bring out every artist's unique sense of color whether he or she works in oil, watercolor, acrylics, gouache, or casein.
Breaking the Rules of Watercolor
Author | : Burt Silverman |
Publisher | : Watson-Guptill Publications |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 1991-03 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780823005222 |
Discusses the fundamental materials and equipment of watercolor painting and describes techniques for painting portraits, character studies, and landscapes in watercolors
Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green
Author | : Michael Wilcox |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Color |
ISBN | : 9780958789196 |
For more than 200 years the world has accepted that red, yellow and blue - the artists primaries - give new colours when mised. And for more than 200 years artists have been struggling to mix colours on this basis. In this exciting new book, Michael Wilcox offers a total reassessment of the principles underlying colour mixing. It is the first major break-away from the traditional and limited concepts that have caused painters and others who work with colour so many problems. Back Cover.
Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition
Author | : Nita Leland |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-09-07 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1440345155 |
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
The Watercolor Course You've Always Wanted
Author | : Leslie Frontz |
Publisher | : Watson-Guptill |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2015-08-18 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0770435300 |
A comprehensive and practical guide to watercolor painting from sought-after instructor and acclaimed artist Leslie Frontz that answers the two most common questions students at all levels want to know: What am I doing wrong? and How do I decide what to do instead? In the tradition of the eminently practical, top-selling guides such as How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself, The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted, and Problem Solving for Oil Painters, this straightforward handbook offers a fresh approach to watercolor mastery that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Through thoughtful discussion, expert instruction, and in-depth step-by-step demonstrations, Leslie Frontz shows readers how to eliminate common barriers to achieve beautiful, captivating watercolor paintings. Beginning with teaching readers how to see with an artist's eye, Frontz then establishes how watercolor painters build on this skill by making timely decisions throughout the creation process.