Keys To Painting Color And Value

Author : Rachel Rubin Wolf
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Color in art
ISBN : 1581801904

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Keys to Painting Color and Value by Rachel Rubin Wolf Pdf

In this book, readers will discover an array of special, easy-to-follow tips and techniques for wielding colors and values in a variety of mediums with confidence. They'll begin by learning to master the application of tonal values--the foundation of lights and darks upon which colors depend. Next they'll find clear, concise guidelines for imbuing their work with color--everything from hue, intensity and shadow to color temperature and "broken colors." Finally, they'll learn how to use value and color together to create evocative moods and stunning special effects, such as time of day, the seasons, weather, fog, mist and clouds. Step-by-step demonstrations make learning easy and fun, no matter what the artist's skill level!Rachel Rubin Wolf is a freelance writer, editor and artist. She is the author of more than 20 books including the Acrylic Painter's Book of Styles and Techniques, the Best of Flower Painting and Art from the Parks. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Author : Mitchell Albala
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823008346

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Landscape Painting by Mitchell Albala Pdf

Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized arrangement of shapes. In Landscape Painting, Mitchell Albala shares his concepts and practices for translating nature's grandeur, complexity, and color dynamics into convincing representations of space and light. Concise, practical, and inspirational, Landscape Painting focuses on the greatest challenges for the landscape artist, such as: • Simplification and Massing: Learn to reduce nature's complexity by looking beneath the surface of a subject to discover the form's basic masses and shapes.• Color and Light: Explore color theory as it specifically applies to the landscape, and learn the various strategies painters use to capture the illusion of natural light.• Selection and Composition: Learn to select wisely from nature's vast panorama. Albala shows you the essential cues to look for and how to find the most promising subject from a world of possibilities. The lessons in Landscape Painting—based on observation rather than imitation and applicable to both plein air and studio practice—are accompanied by painting examples, demonstrations, photographs, and diagrams. Illustrations draw from the work of more than 40 contemporary artists and such masters of landscape painting as John Constable, Sanford Gifford, and Claude Monet. Based on Albala's 25 years of experience and the proven methods taught at his successful plein air workshops, this in-depth guide to all aspects of landscape painting is a must-have for anyone getting started in the genre, as well as more experienced practitioners who want to hone their skills or learn new perspectives.

Author : Angela Gair
Publisher : Betterway Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992-03
Category : Art
ISBN : PSU:000023615472

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Tonal Values by Angela Gair Pdf

Author : Vicki McMurry
Publisher : Echo Point+ORM
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781648370021

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Mastering Color by Vicki McMurry Pdf

Go beyond the color wheel and unlock the potential of your oil painting palette with this unique and informative guide by an award-winning painter. More than any other single tool at your artistic disposal, color has the potential to command the eye, quicken the pulse and elicit a response from your viewer. In this engaging and unique color workshop, Vicki McMurry offers insight for artists of every level. McMurry starts with basic principles, from selecting a palette to designing with color. She then explores concepts like mother colors, transition colors, the corner theory and much more. Learn to create a personal color palette as unique as your fingerprint and capture a full range of atmospheres, from light and airy to moody and pensive. McMurry offers guiding principles, such as using temperature and value to make colors sing, as well as practical tips on everything from working with white to troubleshooting paintings for common color shortcomings. By combining your intuitive color knowledge with classic color truths, you’ll build powerful compositions that express your unique vision and embrace your viewers.

Author : Alex Kedzierski
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Color in art
ISBN : 0891349251

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Artistic Secrets to Painting Tonal Values by Alex Kedzierski Pdf

Learn a basic approach to controlling tonal values at the start of your painting.

Author : Dan McCaw
Publisher : International Artist Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015056472411

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A Proven Strategy for Creating Great Art by Dan McCaw Pdf

Dan McCaw is one of America's most respected artists, and with this book he reveals his oil-painting approach for creating great art, from thumbnail ideas to finishing touches. Readers will gain an understanding on the principles of light, the two basic ways to design a painting, an explanation of colour, his 5-stage development process, the art of seeing, outdoor painting, troubleshooting, and ways to broaden their thinking. Full-length, step-by-step demonstrations with generous captions, examples and explanatory sidebars ensure its value as a teaching aid for artists of all levels of ability.

Author : Foster Caddell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015006782281

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Keys to Successful Color by Foster Caddell Pdf

"You will learn how to paint the colors of the seasons and the times of the day, how to observe and record color, and how to harmonize and design the colors you see into a dramatic statement-in short, how to use color successfully. After a brief introduction to the book, Caddell describes his materials and tools, paints, and color theories, and demonstrates how he paints a typical landscape. Then, using 26 paintings covering all the seasons and the times of the day, and all reproduced in full color, Caddell describes the particular problems he faced when painting each scene. Each problem is shown in two details. In the first detail, Caddell illustrates the key by analyzing how most students typically solve the problem, and then he compares it with his own solution. Each solution gives you an other important key to using color successfully in your landscape paintings! In the last part of the book, Caddell compares four photographs with the landscape paintings they inspired, showing you how to transform nature's beauty into art."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Rachel Rubin Wolf
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Color in art
ISBN : 0715312499

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Colour and Tonal Value by Rachel Rubin Wolf Pdf

Keys to Painting: Colour and Value demonstrates how a sound understanding of tone and colour can enhance your paintings. The tonal values of a painting (how light or dark the different elements are) is a major factor in creating realistic-looking representations. Tone leads naturally on to colour. Colour theory is not an abstract concept to be studied in school and then forgotten: there are some very simple colour guidelines that all artists can use to improve their work. Once you've grasped the basic principles, you're ready to move on to using tone and colour more creatively. The final chapter shows how you can exploit tone and colour to create particular moods and effects in your work - reducing the tonal range when painting mist, for example, or including a full range of tones in a scene that contains foreground, middle ground and background. An inspiring mix of step-by-step demonstrations and finished works, this book brings together leading artists and teachers, working in a variety of drawing and painting mediums, to help you bring your paintings to life.

Author : Greg Albert
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440317514

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The Simple Secret to Better Painting by Greg Albert Pdf

Create art that's more attractive, interesting and eye-catching! Even if your perspective is accurate, your subject realistic and colors vibrant, a weak composition - predictable, repetitious or monotonous - means a weak painting. The Simple Secret to Better Painting ensures that your compositions work every time. It's an insightful artistic philosophy that boils down the many technical principles of composition into a single master rule that's easy to remember and apply: Never make any two intervals the same. You can make every painting more interesting, dynamic and technically sound by varying intervals of distance, length and space, as well as intervals of value and color. The rule also applies to balance, shape and the location of your painting's focal point. Greg Albert illustrates these lessons with eye-opening examples from both beginning and professional artists, including Frank Webb, Tony Couch, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Reid, Tony Van Hasselt and more. You'll discover that the ONE RULE is the only rule of composition you need to immediately improve your work - the moment your brush touches the canvas.

Author : Joseph Stoddard
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781633224674

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Expressive Painting by Joseph Stoddard Pdf

The ultimate beginner’s guide to conveying mood and emotion on canvas with vibrant watercolors: “Filled with page after page of very useful knowledge.” —Arts & Activities Expressive Painting follows the same clean, contemporary, easy-to-read, and easy-to-follow layout and design of the other books in Walter Foster Publishing’s popular Portfolio series. It covers essential painting topics, including color theory, color mixing, selecting color schemes, and working with tools and materials, as well as watercolor painting techniques, such as painting wet-into-wet and wet-on-dry. Helpful tips are called out throughout the book for easy comprehension and reference, while step-by-step projects build on the featured techniques, allowing artists to practice making their own dynamic, colorful watercolor paintings. With Expressive Painting, beginning and aspiring artists will learn all they need to know to start creating watercolor art that’s full of color and emotion. The Portfolio series covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists. Also available from the series: Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Colored Pencil, Beginning Color Mixing, Beginning Pen & Ink, and Beginning Composition.

Author : Mitchell Albala
Publisher : For Artists
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780760371350

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The Landscape Painter's Workbook by Mitchell Albala Pdf

"The Landscape Painter's Workbook takes a modern approach to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape painting, from accomplished artist, veteran art instructor, and established author Mitchell Albala"--

Author : William Maughan
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780770434731

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The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head by William Maughan Pdf

In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for “light and dark”) developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance. Maughan first introduces readers to the basics of this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyze form, light, and shadow; use dark pencil, white pencil, and toned paper to create a full range of values; use the elements of design to enhance a likeness; and capture a sitter’s gestures and proportions. He then demonstrates, step by step, how to draw each facial feature, develop visual awareness, and render the head in color with soft pastels.

Author : Stephen Quiller
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002-02-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0823006972

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Color Choices by Stephen Quiller Pdf

Internationally renowned artist and best selling author Stephen Quiller shows readers how to discover their own personal "color sense" in Color Choices, a book that offers readers a fresh perspective on perfecting their own color styles. With the help of his own "Quiller Wheel," a special foldout wheel featuring 68 precisely placed colors, the author shows artists how they can develop their own unique color blends. First, Quiller demonstrates how to use the wheel to interpret color relationships and mix colors more clearly. Then he explains, step by step, how to develop five structured color schemes, apply underlays and overlays, and use color in striking, unusual ways. This book will bring out every artist's unique sense of color whether he or she works in oil, watercolor, acrylics, gouache, or casein.

Author : Robert Genn
Publisher : Studio Beckett Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN : 155056479X

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The Painter's Keys by Robert Genn Pdf

Author : Foster Caddell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015013186377

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Keys to Successful Landscape Painting by Foster Caddell Pdf

The author spotlights 50 common problems encountered by the beginning painter and provides simple, logical solutions. Each problem is shown in a typical beginner's painting and then the author shows the solution in an improved version of the student painting. Illustrated primarily with examples of oil paintings.