"1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor is the definitive color-mixing resource for oil, acrylic, and watercolor artists. This user-friendly compendium is color coded for quick-and-easy reference and includes two removable color-mixing grids--one 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 Index for the subject you want to paint--for example,...

"Color ... guides us with subconscious visual clues throughout our lives. Get it right in your design or art, and you can enhance mood and atmosphere, and create a desired psychological or even physiological effect. The Color Bible is a contemporary handbook for navigating the fascinating world of color." --back cover.

"From the various shades of pink used by artists to describe the blush of Madame de Pompadour's cheeks to Helen Frankenthaler's orange color fields to Prince's concert costumes, Color Scheme is a collection of palettes that reveal new ways of thinking about larger arcs in visual culture."-- Provided by publisher.

This complete guide to watercolor will teach you how to paint relaxing landscapes, exciting seascapes and portraits with personality. In addition to beautiful detailed projects covering architecture, still life and other classic scenes, this book contains sections on color and tone, the materials you will need, key watercolor painting techniques as well as vital information on perspective and drawing; all explained and illustrated for ease of use....