The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations

The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations

Author: Leslie Cabarga

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1999-03-15

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1440319464

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If you're from the "I don't know zip about color - but I know what I like" school of color theory, this book's for you. You won't find color wheels or lectures on color harmony here . . . just 500+ tried-and-true color combinations derived from actual design work - posters, packages, even giftware - created over the past century by designers, artists and color experts. You'll find historical color combinations from the Victorian period, Art Deco era, Far-out Sixties, Rave craze - plus current color combinations, such as limited color, "bad color" and much more. Even if you don't know what you're looking for, you'll know it when you see it here. It's not just what colors you use, but how you use them. That's why the color combinations in this book are arranged in simple, sample layouts rather than pages of out-of-context swatches. Complete with color formulas in CMYK, these layouts show you which colors work for backgrounds, borders, type, outlines, panels and small text, so you can easily adapt them to your designs.


Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition

Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition

Author: Nita Leland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-09-07

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1440345155

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Unlock the secrets to gorgeous, expressive, unforgettable color! Finding color combinations that not only work but excite the eye is one of the greatest challenges artists face. This updated and expanded 30th anniversary edition of the North Light classic Exploring Color teaches artists of all mediums and skill levels how to use and control color in their artwork and shows how exhilarating and enjoyable the ride can be. Popular art instructor and best-selling author Nita Leland will help you take any artwork you make to new color heights. Memorable paintings from more than 30 contributing artists are inside towill inspire you, along with 75+ hands-on exercises, 8 step-by-step demonstrations and countless nuggets of color knowledge--all in your own private workshop! Learn how to master color mixing, assemble the perfect palette for your artistic goals, select just the right color scheme, and communicate color in a way that elevates your designs way beyond the ordinary. Start a handy journal to keep track of your discoveries, with customized mixtures, color wheels, reference charts and other tools designed to uncover your color personality and help you work with color more efficiently. Nita knows that the quest for perfect color can be fun, and it can be yours. So stop guessing, and start exploring! "Beautiful color is no happy accident. Color can be learned." --Nita Leland


Color Harmony

Color Harmony

Author: Hideaki Chijiiwa

Publisher: Rockport Pub

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780935603064

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Here is the original comprehensive guide to making successful color choices and color combinations. Including over 1,600 combinations, this little book packs a big punch, solving color questions through photographic and descriptive examples.


Color Harmony for the Web

Color Harmony for the Web

Author: Cailin Boyle

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781564966032

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Choosing the right color palette can create a world of meaning for any on-line project. Color Harmony for the Web is a wonderful tool created for Web designers and desktop publishers. It provides you with the building blocks to ensure that you make the most effective color choices for every Web project-every time. This handy reference offers hundreds of color combinations organized by style and mood, and is all you need to help you wade through the thousands of color schemes available within the range of Web-safe colors. Color Harmony for the Web provides you with the inspiration and know-how to make your Web colors sing. Book jacket.


3000 Color Mixing Recipes: Watercolor

3000 Color Mixing Recipes: Watercolor

Author: Julie Collins

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-29

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781446308196

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A practical and inspirational manual that shows you a huge range of color mixes in watercolor. The aim of the book is to encourage you to get to know colors well and be motivated to explore and experiment with color. Use the book as a handy reference when you want to know how to mix a specific color, or as a catalog of inspiration when seeking ideas to try in your work. The handy color viewing card included can be used to view each color swatch in isolation. This will help sharpen your perception of the color or allow you to pinpoint a specific shade to use in your own work.


A Book About Color

A Book About Color

Author: Mark Gonyea

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2010-04-13

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 080509055X

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"A clear and simple guide for young artists"--Cover.


Interaction of Color

Interaction of Color

Author: Josef Albers

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0300179359

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An experimental approach to the study and teaching of color is comprised of exercises in seeing color action and feeling color relatedness before arriving at color theory.


Simply Painting

Simply Painting

Author: Frank Clarke

Publisher:

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9780951251041

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-- Brings painting to life by making it fun and enjoyable. -- Designed for people who have never painted before. -- Based on the methods used in the "Simply Painting" PBS TV series. The Simply Painting series is a completely new, no-nonsense approach to watercolor and acrylic painting. Its unique techniques simplify the process of painting, unlock many secrets, and prove that anyone can paint. The series is presented in full color, with large type and an easy to follow, step-by-step method of painting. The first book in each series presents an introduction to painting for beginners, with basic information on watercolor or acrylic painting, and the materials needed. Volume Two in each series builds on the lessons previously learned, but can also be used on its own.


The Practical Handbook of Color for Artists

The Practical Handbook of Color for Artists

Author: Parramon Editorial Team

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781438001968

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Examines the theory and practice of color, discussing the color wheel, mixing pigments, and using color to express emotions.