Quarto 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor, Written by William F. Powell, Paperback, 176 Pages (978160058283)

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Designed for use in the studio, this durable book features a lay-flat spiral binding, easily wipeable glossy cardstock pages and two removable plastic color-mixing gridsone for oil or acrylic, and one for watercolor. Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 1,500 color combinations: 1. Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want to paintfor example, broccoli. 2. Find the Color Recipe with the subject's recipe number and a photo of the actual paint mixture. 3. Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color. 4. Mix the color. It's that easy! This comprehensive reference also includes foundational instruction on color theory, color value mixing, graying color naturally, mixing flesh and portrait colors and rendering skies and clouds. Whether you are a beginning or experienced artist, 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor is an essential tool for your workspace. Specific Subject: Art Techniques; Subtitle: Achieve precise color when painting landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and more; Author(s): William F. Powell; Language(s): English.