Color Theory - An Essential Guide To Color - Walter Foster

Color Theory. An essential guide to color-from basic principles to practical applications by Patti Mollica
In this essential guide, accomplished artist Patti Mollica walks you through the most important aspects of colour theory as they relate to oil and acrylic painting. From pigment characteristics and colour mixing to colour psychology, you'll find all the information you need to make dynamic, harmonious, and meaningful colour choices in your own works of art.
Regardless of your medium, a solid understanding of colour and its applications is essential. With a fresh, contemporary take on the subject of colour, this essential guide featuresstep-by-step projectsandpractical tips and techniquesto put colour knowledge to effective use.
You'll find within:
Discussions and illustrations of the complexities of colour and how to use it as a tool for communication
Tips for creating vibrant mixes, lively blacks, realistic greens, and flesh tones
An inspiring collection of fresh and contemporary artwork
Color Theorybegins with an overview ofcolour in the history of artand thescience behind colour, followed by a presentation ofcolour basics: the colour wheel; hue, saturation, and value; colour and value; colour temperature; colour relativity; and colour schemes. Everything you need to know aboutpigments and paintsis detailed next. With these essentials covered, move on tointegrate colourwith your compositions and painting styleas a means of expression.
Harness the power of colour in your painting with Color Theory!