Special Subjects: Basic Color Theory: An Introduction to Color for Beginning Artists

How to Draw and Paint

by Walter Foster Creative Team

Learn how to use color effectively and become a well-rounded artist with this easy-to-follow guide.A perfect resource for new artists and art hobbyists, Basic Color Theory demonstrates the color wheel at work and covers all the essentials, including complementary, primary, secondary, and tertiary colors; hue, saturation, and value; color mood, temperature, and schemes; and how to create a color chart.Each concept is clearly explained in easy-to-comprehend language so beginning artists can put their newfound knowledge to immediate use. Also included are step-by-step tutorials, as well as techniques for basic color mixing in different mediums.Designed for beginners, the How to Draw and Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Basic Color Theory allows artists to widen the scope of their abilities, demonstrating how to create color and value charts, basic color mixing techniques, and a comprehensive approach to understanding color relationships.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

40 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2018

Reviews

[Chau · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy to grab the concepts

[Anne Whately · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well explained!

I love this well explained book on colour. I have art experience but wanted easy to understand colour explanations for brushing up after a long hiatus in art. This did the trick beautifully. It’s also perfect for the novice due to the simple and easy to understand language. Visual examples were excellent. Highly recommended read.

[Lila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic resource guide for color theory and how it applies to paint (mainly oil/acrylic, some mention made of watercolor). This single-handedly answered most of my questions translating color theory to real use.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explains the essentials with no fuss. Highly recommended!

[Santopo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and direct on point. For the first time I could understand the importance of value and the correct use of colors in art

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very quick but succinct

Gets straight to the point and doesn't waste your time. Read this in less than an hour. Highly recommend for a beginners look of colour theory.

[AsH L Stead-Summers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nailed It !!!!

Great ....to the point ... illustration on point and
Quick points made that are very easy to remember !!! Just loved it !!! Thank you !

[Peter Herrmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative .. and presented in a very clear way - most of which I can remember. For years I 'sort of' understood the color wheel .... but the devil is often in the details. This book covers lots of topics besides the wheel. It is a good reference .... the only kinds of book I buy (the others all borrowed from the library). The price of this book is excellent. (Her artwork to explain the ideas is also superb).

[Toma · Rating 3 out of 5]

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