I’ve been taking deep dives into learning during this quarantine. One of the subjects I decided to go heavy on is color theory. I’ve been using color in painting and interiors since I was a kid and I “know” what colors I need to use instinctively...but not why and I didn’t ever think about the structure behind my choices. I decided it was time to learn all the rules. I’ve read about 4 books on color theory so far, and this is the best yet because it is written for painters.
Despite many many years of painting & interiors classes, and a semester of color theory, I had only been taught the usual color theory based on the typical color wheel.
As my painting progressed, I began to want to learn about pigments and as any painter can tell you, the regular color wheel doesn’t always apply when it comes to working with color in pigments.
This color wheel Quiller developed is seriously brilliant...so practical! And he talks about which companies make which colors- slightly out of date but still helpful. Then he even displays what colors look like when you mix them with different ways of creating neutrals. It’s just a way of breaking down color, value and intensity that makes so much sense, and will save you a lot of time experimenting if you haven’t already done a lot of this.
I also love how he breaks down each color scheme. I’m working now I’m laying more attention to what kind of color schemes I’m using along with values. I think the more I memorize what is what, the more time I will save from just intuiting what colors should be mixing up, and how.
Definitely worth the read.
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Practical color theory for painters
I’ve been taking deep dives into learning during this quarantine. One of the subjects I decided to go heavy on is color theory. I’ve been using color in painting and interiors since I was a kid and I “know” what colors I need to use instinctively...but not why and I didn’t ever think about the structure behind my choices. I decided it was time to learn all the rules. I’ve read about 4 books on color theory so far, and this is the best yet because it is written for painters.Despite many many years of painting & interiors classes, and a semester of color theory, I had only been taught the usual color theory based on the typical color wheel.As my painting progressed, I began to want to learn about pigments and as any painter can tell you, the regular color wheel doesn’t always apply when it comes to working with color in pigments.This color wheel Quiller developed is seriously brilliant...so practical! And he talks about which companies make which colors- slightly out of date but still helpful. Then he even displays what colors look like when you mix them with different ways of creating neutrals. It’s just a way of breaking down color, value and intensity that makes so much sense, and will save you a lot of time experimenting if you haven’t already done a lot of this.I also love how he breaks down each color scheme. I’m working now I’m laying more attention to what kind of color schemes I’m using along with values. I think the more I memorize what is what, the more time I will save from just intuiting what colors should be mixing up, and how.Definitely worth the read.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020
I’ve been taking deep dives into learning during this quarantine. One of the subjects I decided to go heavy on is color theory. I’ve been using color in painting and interiors since I was a kid and I “know” what colors I need to use instinctively...but not why and I didn’t ever think about the structure behind my choices. I decided it was time to learn all the rules. I’ve read about 4 books on color theory so far, and this is the best yet because it is written for painters.
Despite many many years of painting & interiors classes, and a semester of color theory, I had only been taught the usual color theory based on the typical color wheel.
As my painting progressed, I began to want to learn about pigments and as any painter can tell you, the regular color wheel doesn’t always apply when it comes to working with color in pigments.
This color wheel Quiller developed is seriously brilliant...so practical! And he talks about which companies make which colors- slightly out of date but still helpful. Then he even displays what colors look like when you mix them with different ways of creating neutrals. It’s just a way of breaking down color, value and intensity that makes so much sense, and will save you a lot of time experimenting if you haven’t already done a lot of this.
I also love how he breaks down each color scheme. I’m working now I’m laying more attention to what kind of color schemes I’m using along with values. I think the more I memorize what is what, the more time I will save from just intuiting what colors should be mixing up, and how.
Definitely worth the read.
Despite many many years of painting & interiors classes, and a semester of color theory, I had only been taught the usual color theory based on the typical color wheel.
As my painting progressed, I began to want to learn about pigments and as any painter can tell you, the regular color wheel doesn’t always apply when it comes to working with color in pigments.
This color wheel Quiller developed is seriously brilliant...so practical! And he talks about which companies make which colors- slightly out of date but still helpful. Then he even displays what colors look like when you mix them with different ways of creating neutrals. It’s just a way of breaking down color, value and intensity that makes so much sense, and will save you a lot of time experimenting if you haven’t already done a lot of this.
I also love how he breaks down each color scheme. I’m working now I’m laying more attention to what kind of color schemes I’m using along with values. I think the more I memorize what is what, the more time I will save from just intuiting what colors should be mixing up, and how.
Definitely worth the read.
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Shelley
I absolutely love this book, and recommend it to any artist.
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Utilissimo per apprendere le basi del colore
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