Patti Mollica

Color Theory (Artist's Library)

An essential guide to color-from basic principles to practical applications

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this essential guide you will be walked through the most important aspects of colour theory as it is related to oil and acrylic painting.

Produktdetails

• Artist's Library
• Verlag: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 184g
• ISBN-13: 9781600583025
• ISBN-10: 1600583024
• Artikelnr.: 35316656

Autorenporträt

Patti Mollica is an impressionistic and contemporary painter who believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherent beauty of all subjects and scenes. She is the author of several books on painting, including Artist Toolbox: Color; Getting Started: Master the basic theories and techniques of painting in acrylic; Modern Acrylics; Special Subjects: Basic Color Theory; and Color Theory. She was selected by Golden Paints to conduct lectures and facilitate workshops demonstrating “Creative Techniques Using Golden Paints and Mediums.” She lives and works in New York City and Nyack.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Getting Started
Section 1: The History of Color
 Color & Art History
 What is Color?
Section 2: Color Basics
 The Color Wheel
 Hue, Saturation & Value
 Color & Value
 Color Temperature
 Color Relativity
 Color Schemes
Section 3: Pigments & Paints
 Mineral vs. Modern Pigments
 Pigment Properties
 Color Mixing
Section 4: Communicating with Color
 Painting Light & Shadow
 Color & Mood
 Color & Painting Styles
 Color & Composition
Section 5: Color in Action
 Personal Approaches to Color
Closing Words