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Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic

Mixing Recipes for More Than 450 Color Combinations - Includes One Color Mixing Grid
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Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic by Mr. William F. Powell is the definitive guide for artists seeking to master colour mixing in oil and acrylic paints. This compact resource features over 450 colour combinations accompanied by detailed mixing charts and step-by-step instructions. Artists can easily find desired colours using the Color Guidance Index, replicate recipes with the Color Mixing Grid, and learn fundamental techniques including colour theory, value mixing, and portrait colour blending. The book also comes with two acetate grids to help measure paint units accurately.
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Ideal for both beginners and experienced painters working with oil and acrylics, this book is a practical tool for artists aiming for realistic colour results and improved mixing skills.

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Learn to accurately mix oil as well as acrylic paints and create your favourite colours using Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic.

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The definitive colour-mixing resource for oil and acrylic artists, Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic includes colour mixing charts that list each colour needed to create a combination and painting instructions in a handy, portable size.

Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 450 colour combinations:

  • Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want to paint—for example, "Sunflower Yellow."
  • Find the Color Recipe with the subject's recipe number ("8") and a photo of the actual paint mixture.
  • Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint colour.
  • Mix the colour.

It's that easy! You'll also learn about colour theory, colour value mixing, complementary colours, greying colour naturally, and mixing portrait colours.

Walter Foster's best-selling Color Mixing Recipes series also includes Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor, Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits, and Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes. These books contain hundreds of precise colour mixing combinations for realistic results, as well as two acetate grids for measuring paint units.

Series: Color Mixing Recipes

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    1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor is the definitive colour-mixing resource for oil, acrylic, and watercolour artists. This user-friendly compendium is colour coded for quick-and-easy reference and includes two removable colour-mixing grids—one for oil or acrylic, and one for watercolour. Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 1,500 colour combinations: Look in the Colour Guidance...
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    Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits features master mixes for an array of skin colours in oil, acrylic, and watercolour, plus recipes for hair, eye, and lip colours. Also included are a plastic colour-mixing grid for measuring out paints, as well as a handy conversion chart for finding acrylic equivalents of oil paints and vice versa. With Color Mixing Recipes for...
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  • Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic
    The definitive colour-mixing resource for oil and acrylic artists, Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic includes colour mixing charts that list each colour needed to create a combination and painting instructions in a handy, portable size. Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 450 colour combinations: Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781600589027

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Edition: Revised Edition

Illustration: 400 color images + 1 acetate grid

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 48

About the Author

William F. Powell was an internationally recognised artist and one of America's foremost colourists. A native of Huntington, West Virginia, Bill studied at the Art Student's Career School in New York; Harrow Technical College in Harrow, England; and the Louvre Free School of Art in Paris, France. He was professionally involved in fine art, commercial art, and technical illustrations for more than 45 years. His experience as an art instructor included oil, watercolour, acrylic, coloured pencil, and pastel-with subjects ranging from landscapes to portraits and wildlife. He also authored a number of art instruction books, including several popular Walter Foster titles. As a renowned master of colour, Bill conducted numerous "Color Mixing and Theory" workshops in various cities throughout the U.S. His expertise in colour theory also led him to author and illustrate several articles and an educational series of 11 articles entitled "Color in Perspective" for a national art magazine. Additionally, he performed as an art consultant for national space programs and for several artist's paint manufacturers. Bill's work also included the creation of background sets for films, model making, animated cartoons, and animated films for computer mock-up programs. He produced instructional painting, colour mixing, and drawing art videos.

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