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Learn how to use colour in your own unique and expressive way! Colour is what you make it: sensitive, explosive, dreamlike, atmospheric, sombre, cheerful. Nita Leland brings logic and intuition together to create a foundation for colour selections that allow you to be more inventive, break out of old habits and experiment with new colours. Her approach eliminates time-wasting trial and error while giving you the freedom to use colour in personal, meaningful and exciting ways. Features: Artwork from more than 50 contributing artists that illustrates many personal approaches to colour 85 Try It activities that will help to develop your awareness of the colours and combinations that resonate with you Step-by-step demonstrations that show how 7 different artists choose palettes and make colour decisions as they paint a range of subjects Learn to use harmonious colour schemes, dynamic contrasts and compatible colours to say what you want in your art. With engaging instruction, as well as art and lessons and applicable to any medium, this book will show you how to take your work to the next level. | Helps readers understand the importance of colour schemes and colour contrasts, and how learning to use them effectively can be advantageous when painting. It teaches how to create a colour scheme or palette for painting, and how to use similar colours, contrasting colours, neutrals, and complements.Product Identifiers
PublisherF&W Publications INC International Concepts
ISBN-139781600610127
eBay Product ID (ePID)89062718
Product Key Features
Book TitleConfident Color: an Artist's Guide to Harmony, Contrast and Unity
AuthorNita Leland
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
Number of Pages160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height279mm
Item Width216mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorNita Leland
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States