Practical reference guide from beginners to accomplished artists
Learn how to adapt to each different medium
Includes a mixing chart
A wealth of information inside
Colour is discussed in the context of the whole range of media - traditional oil paints, water mixable oils and alkyd colours such as; watercolours, gouache, inks, soft pastel, oil pastel, acrylics and egg tempera.
The book breaks down into three sections: How we see colour and tone and how to adapt it into painting and our art. The second section shows a basic palette for each type of paint, the uses, types and characteristics of each medium is explained. And finally in the third section, the book goes into depth of the 36 popular colours in the average artists palette and their properties.
