The oil Painter'S Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony
Casey, Todd M.
Synopsis "The oil Painter'S Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony "
A contemporary and accessible foundation of color theory and advanced techniques for the oil painter at every skill level"In The Oil Painter's Color Handbook, Todd Casey presents priceless information that every art school should teach and every art student should learn. The book breaks down the subject of color into useful pieces of knowledge that painters can put into practice. He analyzes color in terms of light, value, pigment, mixing strategies, palette arrangements, and painting techniques. Each topic is clearly and succinctly explained in the text, illustrated with captions, charts, diagrams, and finished paintings. By the end of the book, the reader will have a clear understanding of how realist painters and illustrators have used color through history." - James Gurney, artist and author "This is the most impressive and complete book on color ever produced. It covers a wide range of color concepts, including some I'd never seen before. It digs deeply into color harmony, techniques, and has powerful examples to demonstrate every concept." - Eric Rhoads, Publisher, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine From Todd M. Casey, acclaimed artist and expert teacher, The Oil Painter's Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony provides everything the oil painter needs to understand all aspects of color and empowers the reader to paint with confidence. As Casey notes, every artist and artist-in-training must learn how to "master the main concepts of picture-making: drawing, light, shadow, value, form, composition, and color." A follow-up to the bestselling The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques, Composition, and Painting in Oil (Monacelli, 2020), The Oil Painter's Color Handbook begins with an in-depth look at the use of color throughout art history. Casey then breaks down the process of understanding color into easily digestible lessons--each clearly explained and richly illustrated with both historic and contemporary paintings--so that the reader can learn progressively and layer more complex ideas as each skill is achieved. Through clear instruction, step-by-step demonstrations, and challenging exercises, readers will learn to apply these techniques and concepts to their own painting. Once educated with this fundamental knowledge, as an artist, one can begin to find the balance between the science and emotional intuition in creating art. This informative and visually dynamic book will be accessible and appealing to artists, art students, and art instructors, to serious amateurs and hobbyists.
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Alexsandra Palomino
Friday, August 02, 2024
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Muy buen libro para entender el color y la mezcla
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Flávia Leitão Dias
Saturday, December 21, 2024
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Beautiful book. Very well documented with great photos and illustrations. The content is very helpful and contemporary. I was very disappointed that the shipment did not arrive in the best condition, it arrived with the spine all crumpled at the top and bottom, and the pages also have large creases.
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Anonymous User
Sunday, June 29, 2025
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Not only is this a brilliant educational resource, but the book itself is very well put together and beautifully printed
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Priscila Perez
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Excelente libro, como siempre ningun problema con la entrega