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Colour Theory for Artists
Everything you need to know about working with colour
Brief Description
The essential guide to colour theory and mixing for artists. Full of beautiful, intricate handpainted colour wheels and practical advice on using and mixing colour, Colour Theory for Artists is a must-have for any artist working with pigment and paint. Starting from the basics of colour...
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The essential guide to colour theory and mixing for artists, complete with a comprehensive paint index.
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Description
The essential guide to colour theory and mixing for artists.
Full of beautiful, intricate handpainted colour wheels and practical advice on using and mixing colour, Colour Theory for Artists is a must-have for any artist working with pigment and paint. Starting from the basics of colour and working up to the complexities of tonality, harmony, opacity, and pigment, artist Ian Goldsmith explores and explains all the key elements of colour and what it can do.
A comprehensive paint index at the back of the book provides an indispensable reference guide for choosing and purchasing materials that no practising artist should be without.
Including:
- Understanding the colour wheel
- Primaries, secondaries, and tertiaries
- Colour temperature
- Hue, value, and saturation
- Opacity and transparency
- Materials and pigments
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781579022
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ilex
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 168.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 520g
Pages: 176
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About the Author
Ian Goldsmith is a British portrait artist. He is the founder of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters group, described as 'a new artists collective redefining portraiture in 2020' by Artists & Illustrators magazine. He began investigating colour theory and mixing in his work several years ago, and posts his trove of hand-painted colour wheels and sheets to his enthusiastic following on Instagram.
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