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COLOR IN DRAWING & PAINTING xx COLOR xx DRAWING & PAINTING Problem-solving with a photocopier. How to test new compositions, colors and value patterns. An impressionist's way to paint. Tips on learning to see color. Light and color, Sorolla-style. How to exploit the effects of light in the manner of Joaquin Sorolla. A description of the two different color pallettes, rules for value distribution, placement of highlights and shadows, brushwork, paint handling and edges. A quick guide to color theory and tips on putting the basics to work when painting. How to use color to capture the effects of light. Experiments in color-mixing using a limited palette. Charts show how to mix flesh tones for portraits and a wide range of greens and blues for landscapes. The basics of value. Drawing lessons demonstrate how to translate colors into various shades of gray, limit the range of values and select the key of the scene. In defense of black. A guide to the range of expressive hues that can be created when mixing black with other colors. Control depth in paintings with ease by applying a little gray. Includes advice on making color charts as a way to learn about grays and for future reference. Discover the rich color of shadows. An explanation of how light reacts and advice on seeing color. The primary spirit. How to rediscover the fun of painting using only red, blue and yellow and colors created by mixing them. Mastering light and color. An approach to see color and paint it accurately. What you see is what you paint. Steps for unclouding your perceptions and getting the color right every time. Mixing colorful grays in oil. A guide to painting sparkle into the gray areas. How to make the colors in a painting appear light and vibrant by starting with a background of black gesso. Playing with color key. How to sharpen color acuity to create art with personality. In search of the perfect black. Two basic black paint mixtures. Discover expressive color. How to give paintings added punch by enhancing the colors you see and feel. Tip on adding variety to painting by using a colored or tinted ground. Advice on how an artist can compensate for color impairment. Six ways to see and paint color. Experiments with new approaches to color. Creating a complement wheel with colored pencils to show how a given color looks when mixed in varying degrees with its opposite on the wheel. Step-by-step photos show how to apply color opposites to "underpaint" a pencil drawing. Advice on working with a restricted palette to gain greater mastery of color mixing. Make your colors move. How to build energetic watercolors by limiting your palette and controlling color temperature. Controlling color temperature. Tips on understanding the variations in the color wheel. Planning powerful color. A color-mapping process to turn everyday scenes into richly lit acrylic paintings. Twenty-five tips to creative color. Experiments and palette secrets of 18 top artists. Crossing the bridge to vibrant color. Acrylic and mixed-media approach that plays with bold colors. Take the confusion out of color mixing. An easy-to-use, scientific approach to color mixing that guarantees the results you want. An explanation of the term "painting blond". Incorporating expressive color wisely in watercolor paintings. How to use light and apply color consistently while varying shapes. Take control of value. A value-study lesson in creating a five-value gray scale on your palette and making a preliminary sketch to identify areas of light, dark and those in between. Discover the value of color. How to make the leap from a value sketch to a full-color work of art. Clean up your color. Simple secrets to produce vibrant, clean watercolor paintings. In search of complements. An explanation of complementary colors, what they are and how to use them in artworks. An exercise in color value is taught by rendering a watercolor painting with a monochromatic color scheme. Capture the colors of white. Tips for creating realistic white objects with oils. Color temperature, a question of degree. How to energize an artwork with the nuances of warm and cool colors. The broken color technique. Two variations illustrated. A pyramid approach to color theory in painting. An explanation of how to use complementary colors and related secondary colors, with a single neutral color that ties all the other colors together. How to mix neutral grays. A simple, two-pronged approach to creating watercolors with vigorous, glowing colors. Tuning up on tints and shades. How to use white and black to extend the value range of colors. The importance of planning pattern and color before painting. Color wheel basics. Understanding the terminology behind color. Understanding hues. Unexpected color. Four ways to inject rich color into watercolor paintings. Personalizing your pallet. Five watercolorists explain how they make color work for them and how you can make it work for you. How to make better use of colors by manipulating their intensity. Painter's guide to color conversion. Includes an oil-to-acrylics conversion chart and tips on color mixing. Coordinating colors. A lesson in how to create mood and balance in watercolor paintings by mixing and matching colors. Instructions for Oregon Beach and Winter Ice landscape paintings. Choosing background colors for paintings. Eight background options for a painting of a redwing blackbird are compared and evaluated. Value and intensity guidelines are furnished. Color basics. Understanding the color wheel and concepts of key color, complementary colors, split complementary colors and a triadic color scheme. True colors. A three-step formula for choosing effective, striking color schemes when painting. The colorist's cookbook. How to create color combinations that are pleasing and that work in a project's environment. Exercises for combining color. Includes instructions for making a floorcloth. Tip on how to mix colors to paint a silver pot. Wonderful world of color. An exploration of the basics of color as they apply in decorative painting. Guidelines on deciding the color value of a background and how to use background color to guide the viewer's eye. | |||||||||
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