Colour Mixing Index

Description

This is the one-stop colour mixing reference for artists of all abilities, showing mixes for the five key media of watercolour, oils, gouache, acrylics and ink.It is a clear, indispensable, visual directory of over 8,000 appropriate mixes for practising artists, labelled for immediate accessibility, plus helpful tips on mixing throughout.It also contains an essential introduction to colour and colour mixing, as well as information on the best materials to use and a colour card to view swatches individually.It provides answers to all colour mixing problems in one easy-to-use, pocket-sized volume.

Author description

Julie Collins has a Fine Art degree from the University of Reading. She teaches, writes regularly for The Artist magazine and is the author of bestselling Painting Flowers with Impact (D&C 2005). Julie lives in Farnham, Surrey.

Table of contents

General Introduction; Introduction to Colour; Materials; 1 Watercolours; Mixed with other watercolours - mixed with water - mixed with whites; 2 Oils; Mixed with other oils - mixed with whites; 3 Acrylics; Mixed with other acrylics - mixed with whites; 4 Gouache; Mixed with other gouache colours - mixed with whites; 5 Inks; Mixed with other inks - mixed with water; Colour Card.