Learn colour in painting quickly
By: Hazel Soan
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781849944793
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Color in art; Pigments; Paint materials; Color; Painting; Analysis
Other titles: Learn color in painting quickly
Description: "Filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises, this comprehensive guide from bestselling author Hazel Soan teaches artists everything they need to know about color. Written in an accessible style, it begins with the basics (what color is, how pigments are made) and then explores the palette, the properties of different colors, transparent and opaque colors, granulating and sedimentary colors, and warm and cool colors. Learn how different hues interact, how to blend by eye, and how to create light, shade, depth, and tone in your work. Illustrated throughout with Soan's magnificent, colorful paintings, this beautiful book is the key to mastering color"--Amazon.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is colour?; title: Pigment, the stuff of paint; title: The colours in the palette; title: Cool and warm colours; title: The interaction of colours; title: The mixing of colours; title: The effect of light and shade on colour; title: Colours and combinations; title: Go for it!.