About this title: This guide explains how colour works in nature and how it can be manipulated to make expressive paintings. After covering the more scientific aspects of colour theory, the author offers information which analyzes a subject in terms of local, tonal, reflected and shadow colour. He demonstrates how to prepare a palette and how to obtain a wide colour range from specific mixtures. He defines and discusses colour harmonies, complements, and contrasts and shows the reader how to use cool and warm hues expressively, and how to juxtapose harmonious or discordant colours to produce different ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Date Published: 1989-10
ISBN-13:9780823007554ISBN:0823007553
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"Since first finding a book by Jose Parramon on drawing with charcoal and sanguine, I have acquired more books by this same author. He is an excellent teacher. With this book, once you have read the first chapters covering colour theory and understand that, you can dive into the chapters dealing with subjects that you are having difficulty with such as harmonizing colour, painting shadows, etc. You will end up reading the whole book anyway as it is so interlinked. It is a terrific book for a beginner learning to paint, it will teach you about colour and then become a reference book to keep you on track as you progress."
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