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Author
Publisher
Roost Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Color is one of the most profound ways we have to express our personalities. In this creative workbook you'll discover fresh ways to connect with color in your art and life. Using watercolors, gouache, or any other water-based medium, explore color theory while playing with paint through a balanced blend of color experiments and loose color meditations. Make a personal color wheel while exploring tints and shades. Experiment with color mixing while...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Now in paperback! Imagine a softly striped crib blanket knit in the comforting colors of the nursery. Or a sophisticated cashmere wrap featuring rich jewel tones that set off a favorite black dress. Knitting teacher and author Margaret Radcliffe presents a world of color techniques in a single comprehensive reference that you{u2019}ll consult every time two or more yarn colors are in play. Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining...
Author
Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Break the rules and explore acrylic paint in a free and fun way. This book encourages you to get over the fear of the blank canvas and the anxiety over the outcome so you can focus on the process of painting and the pure joy of creating. Whether you're a novice who doesn't know how to get started or a classical painter looking to try something new, you will benefit from the activities in this book, which range from quick, messy and expressive exercises...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore and create expressive palettes and paintings with Colour Harmony for Artists. Watercolour author, artist, and teacher Ana Victoria Calderon guides you through choosing, mixing, and using colour with watercolour and mixed media to create the most expressive and appealing combinations and effects for a wide range of moods and subjects. You'll explore a variety of subjects and themes, including flowers, foliage, landscapes, skies, cities, figures,...
Author
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Sonia Delaunay (1885 - 1979) is one of the most important female artists of the early twentieth century, whose contribution to the European avant-garde was fundamental. Russian-born, she moved to Paris in 1906 where she studied at the Academie de la Palette. Her early work was influenced by the bold Fauvist paintings of Matisse, Gauguin and Van Gogh among others. Shifting her interest to abstraction, she celebrated the modern world and urban life,...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Colorwork expert Claire Goodale walks you through three distinctive styles--Tapestry, Intarsia and Fair Isle--introducing each technique through bright,contemporary patterns. With clear step-by-step photos, smart tips and straightforward directions, Claire shatters the myth that impressive colorwork pieces are complicated--or possible only in knitting. You won't believe how simple it is to pick up the essential skills to create unique designs." --...
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