Color Theory for Artists: Everything you need to know about working with color

By: Ian Goldsmith

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Synopsis: Full of beautiful, intricate hand-painted color wheels and practical advice on using and mixing color, this book is a must-have for any artist working with pigment and paint. Starting from the basics of color and working up to the complexities of tonality, harmony, opacity and pigment, artist Ian Goldsmith explores and explains all the key elements of color and what it can do. A comprehensive paint index at the back of the book provides an indispensable reference guide for choosing and purchasing materials that no practicing artist should be without. Including: - Primaries, secondaries and tertiaries - Harmony - Tonality - Color temperature