Genre: Reference
Paperback; Digital Book
ISBN #: 9781631599965
Quarry Books
123 Pages
$21.49; $11.99 Amazon
August 24, 2021
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Mixed Media Color Studio introduces you to fresh, exciting palettes and fun color mixing techniques. Artist and instructor Kellee Wynne Conrad reveals her techniques and tips for expertly using colors and mediums to create captivating florals, landscapes, still lifes, and more.
Boost your color confidence by learning how modern color theory can open new doors to creativity. Learn how to develop a personal color palette and see how a few key color principles can enhance your paintings and mixed-media work.
- Create bold abstract flowers with colors that pop off the page.
- Build dynamic landscapes using a variety of unique hues.
- See neutrals become anything but boring in a dramatic architectural piece.
Grab your supplies -- with Mixed Media Color Studio, colorful creative possibilities are waiting for you!
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I would say that this book would be excellent for a beginning artist. I bought this book because I hoped that it would have at least color wheels -- which it does not. It is perfectly fine to tell us about complementary colors, but without the wheels, for some it might be a tad difficult to discern.
The author is basically telling you things like 'blue is good for seascapes' and a lot of the book is on shadowing and shading. These are things that any experienced artist already knows, and unfortunately, there wasn't anything in this book that I hadn't already figured out myself.
There are plenty of colorful pictures on every page, so you will have no problem with that. The author does give full descriptions of what she's trying to convey, so there is also that. But I must say that I was disappointed in her artwork. Yes, it was abstract, but none of it appealed to me; so I would have a difficult time with listening to what she says if I don't appreciate the artwork. Others might love her style; and this book does give you information on things such as texture, etc.
All in all, this is a very nice book that is put together well, and would be useful to many people. It is a primer on colors and usage, but personally I found it uninteresting.
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