Painting: Color (How to Draw & Paint) - Softcover

Powell, William F

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156010046X ISBN 13: 9781560100461

Verlag: Walter Foster Publishing, 2003

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Acrylic, pastel, and watercolor artists alike will appreciate this essential guide to choosing and mixing colors. In Color, Walter T. Foster teaches you the basics of color theory and how to apply it to your work. This valuable resource shares important insights on color, with in-depth instructions on mixing a range of colors including dynamic neutrals. You'll learn about basic color schemes -- such as complementary, split-complementary, and triadic, as well as how to effectively use color harmony in your paintings. With beautiful, full-color examples, this beginner's guide will be a welcome addition to any artist's reference library -- after all, every artist can benefit from a working knowledge of color!

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William F. Powell was an internationally recognized artist and one of America’s foremost colorists. 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, watercolor, acrylic, colored 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 color, Bill conducted numerous “Color Mixing and Theory” workshops throughout the US. His expertise in color 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 included the creation of background sets for films, model making, animated cartoons, and films for computer mockup programs. He produced instructional painting, color mixing, and drawing art videos.

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• Verlag: Walter Foster Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 156010046X
• ISBN 13: 9781560100461
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
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