Making Color Sing, 25th Anniversary Edition
Practical Lessons in Color and Design
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · January 11, 2011
In the 25th anniversary edition of Making Color Sing, Jeanne Dobie teaches you new ways to think about color and make it work for you, through 31 clear, easy-to-follow exercises.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore how colors shape one another, then use composition to give a painting structure and feeling.
- Themes
- Color relationships in painting, Composition and design, Creative self-expression
- Genres
- Color Photography, Painting Techniques, Color Theory
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In the 25th anniversary edition of Making Color Sing, Jeanne Dobie teaches you new ways to think about color and make it work for you, through 31 clear, easy-to-follow exercises. No color exists in isolation; colors are always interacting with one another. As this nationally recognized author explains, understanding color relationships is the key to successful painting. Do you know how to use the push and pull of warm and cool colors to create a feeling of space?
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Can you generate exciting vibrations through the interplay of complements? Have you ever considered disguising one color in a scene to accent another color? All these possibilities—and more—are discussed and clarified with illustrations. The lessons on color lead into another essential painting consideration: composition and design. Painting is much more than copying what you see. It involves finding a structure that allows you to organize and thus communicate your impressions and reactions. Dobie encourages artists to experiment with different arrangements of shapes and values to build a dynamic foundation in their paintings. This manual stimulates new ways to think about colour, generating responses that unlock personal creativity and allow artists to express themselves with paint.
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Explore how colors shape one another, then use composition to give a painting structure and feeling.
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- Warm-and-cool contrasts, complementary colors, and the art of making one hue stand out
- A fresh way to think beyond copying what you see
Expect
- Clear lessons with illustrations and 31 exercises
- Color relationships flowing into composition and design
Where it sits
| Painting Techniques | 63% |
|---|---|
| Color Photography | 48% |
| Color Theory | 37% |
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Publisher categories
- Color Theory
- Watercolor Techniques
- Landscapes & Seascapes
- Authors
- Jeanne Dobie
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
- Published
- January 11, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Color relationships in painting · Composition and design · Creative self-expression
- Reading lane
- Color Theory