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1) Universal principles of color: 100 key concepts for understanding, analyzing, and working with color
Author
Series
Rockport universal volume 5
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of color, Universal Principles of Color presents 100 core concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful use of color. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in theory and in practice. The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly referenced. For those interested in addressing...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the history of our understanding of color from the ancient world to the present, from Aristotle to Albers. Interspersed in the historical story are thematic essays that explore how color has been used across a wide range of disciplines and fields: in belief, commerce, language, nature, food, wellness, printing, and music. Many of the illustrations are drawn from the Royal College of Art's renowned Colour Reference Library, which...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece The Color Purple--as well as the acclaimed 1985 film from Steven Spielberg, the Tony-winning Broadway musical, and the all-new film adaptation with this gorgeously designed exploration of the novel's enduring legacy, featuring contributions from Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino, Danny Glover, and more. Since its publication in 1982,...
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Joyful case studies of homes that range from lightly speckled to heavily doused in colour with interviews from the renowned designers that created them, Kaleidoscope explores ways to use colour in the home, enticing readers into the world of the happy hued house. By covering 20 of the world's most inspiring, colourful homes and talking to the interior designers, stylists and creatives behind them, interiors journalist Amy Moorea Wong explores how...
5) It's Holi!
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Getting ready for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, young Nikhil is nervous about the festivities until his family comes up with a silly solution for him to celebrate the messy colors of spring with everyone.
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Blend a love of collage with a love of quilting, and you get beautifully collaged quilts dedicated to preserving a moment of time in your life. Use your memories, photos, or other images to create captivating pieces of art that you can hang on a wall, wear, or give as a gift. Internationally known author Jane Haworth guides you through the process in a very straightforward and approachable way and includes a beautiful gallery of not only her own...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the creative force behind Circle Under Berry comes a deceptively simple picture book exploring sorting, comparatives, and quantifiers that teases the brain, twists expectations, and teaches basic ideas in unusual ways. A page-turner for first-time page-turners, this kaleidoscopic compendium shows young readers the infinite variability of perspective inherent in even our foundational concepts"--
10) Bold and beautiful watercolor skies: learn to paint stunning clouds, sunsets, galaxies, and more
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Through a 30-day challenge that's structured yet flexible, Bold and Beautiful Watercolor Skies teaches aspiring artists how to master accessible techniques to create beautiful images of striking skies, from day to night to the cosmos"--
Author
Publisher
Enclave Publishing, an imprint of Oasis Family Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In a strange part of the forest, the divide between worlds grows thin. After the accident, Meg would do anything to wake her best friend from his deadly coma. At least, that’s what she whispered into the woodland shadows. She never imagined her wish would trap her in a gray other-earth, void of any color. Meg's vibrant humanity is a priceless artifact in the gray kingdom, coveted by the royal court. All she wants to do is find a way back home. Until...
12) Out of the blue
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In a world where only the color blue is allowed, a young boy and his father dare to defy the rules and create a place where every hue is welcome.
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Florida kitsch swirls together with magical realism in this glittering debut novel about a young Black and Indigenous woman who learns to change the color of her skin. Gabrielle has always had a complicated relationship with her mother Tallulah, one marked by intimacy and resilience in the face of a volatile patriarch. Everything in their home has been bleached a cold white -- from the cupboards filled with sheets and crockery to the food and spices...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Be inspired by nature's design! From the earliest snowdrops to alpine violet, tulips, and late autumn crocuses, bulbs add interest and color to the garden throughout the year. Renowned naturalistic garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet has mastered a nonchalant and magical style, where bulbs emerge playfully, dancing among perennials and grasses. Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden provides inspiration and insights gained from van der Kloet's career,...
17) Oh, Olive!
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Presenting Olive Chen! The most magnificent and brilliant artist in the whole wide world! Her parents are also artists--serious artists--who paint prim, proper, perfect shapes. They know Olive has the talent to follow in their footsteps. But Olive likes to smear, splatter, splash, and even lick. With a brush in each hand, Olive cascades through town with her friends in tow, painting what she wants to, what she feels--until she reaches her parents'...
19) One
Author
Publisher
KO Kids Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A number/color book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count.
20) Nesting dolls
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Anyiaka is in awe of her gorgeous Gullah Geechee family—she wants to be beautiful like her older sister, Sorie, a great listener like her mom, and a talented artist like her grandma. But on today's visit to her grandparents’ house, Anyiaka sticks out from the rest of the family like a sore thumb. She can't seem to do anything right, and a trip to Grandma's art studio confirms just how different she is from the rest of the family. But Grandma’s...
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