Introduces color theory with primary and secondary colors, the color wheel, and how artists visualize and choose colors.

Colors of Art takes the reader on a journey through history by pairing 80 carefully curated artworks with infographic palettes. For these pieces, color is not only a tool (like a paintbrush or a canvas), but the fundamental secret to their success.

"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."--

"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,...

"Inspired by the authors' popular online course, Fresh Paint is a collection of lessons, prompts, and exercises that offer a deep dive into the practice of "finding your style" in the process of making 100 small mixed-media paintings"--

Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient...