Product Description

The author informs the reader about the history of colour, how paints and colours are made, pigment characteristics, permanence and stability, and how to choose and use the best materials. There is also information on how pigments perform in different media - acrylics, oils, and water colour.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #939206 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

From Library Journal
Any serious collection of books about art must have this book or one like it. Pyle, the author of more than 100 articles on art materials and techniques, covers the history of how color is used, how paints and colors are made, pigment characteristics, and how to choose and use modern artists' colors. With an engaging style and a vast variety of examples, he conveys the emotional impact of color, vital health and safety issues, and even the use of color in computer graphics. This is especially recommended for advanced artists in any medium. The beginner may benefit from the exercises and projects offered in Nita Leland's Exploring Color: How To Use and Control Color in Your Painting (LJ 12/98).
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