Color Mixing for Artists: Minimum Colors for Maximum Effect, Using Watercolors, Acrylics, and Oils

by Jill Mirza, Jill Mirza, Nick Harris

This reference book for art students, teachers, and professionals presents examples of finished paintings, as well as color charts that demonstrate color mixing as it applies to watercolors, acrylics, and oils. Students learn how to choose and mix colors to produce the maximum color range from the minimum number of paints. The book starts with a comprehensive, illustrated explanation of color theory, demonstrated with reference to the color wheel of primary and secondary colors. In separate sections that follow, the authors—each an expert in different paint media—show how to approach watercolors, acrylics, and oils. In addition to color charts, the book presents reproductions of gallery paintings in all three media to show how various hues are created and used. Still life illustrations, each with a detailed analysis of its color make-up, enable students to put theory into practice. Hundreds of color illustrations.

Genres: Art

176 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 2002

Reviews

[Deanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

simple examples and informative. Great book

[Book Nibbler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a bad colorixing book. It is hardbound with a fixed plastic sleeve. It has a small intro about color theory then shows color mixing options for oils, acrylics, and watercolors. I think the main reason I did not give 5 stars is because it gives color mixing ratios in a pie chart with the ratio next to it. I'm not a fan of this format. I do like the paint swatches next to the pie chart ratios.

[Strange_Trees · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a pretty good mixing resource, but I find it really irritating that it starts each section off with a recommended color pallet, but doesn't stick to that selection of colors when showing mixing recipes.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

good examples

[Mary D · Rating 3 out of 5]

An ok resource.