Colors from the Earth

Colors from the Earth
Author: Anne Wall Thomas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1980
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Artists' guide to collecting, preparing, and using colors. Covers the entire range of earth tones and shows how to use them in conjunction with both professional materials and common household products.

The Ultimate Mixing Palette: a World of Colours

The Ultimate Mixing Palette: a World of Colours
Author: Jane Blundell
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-04-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781320762601

PDF - This could be the most useful watercolour reference book you will ever find. This book has been designed for use by anyone with an interest in watercolour, whether beginner or very experienced artist. It contains hand-painted mixing charts created using a palette of only fifteen carefully chosen colours. Every possible 2-colour mix is shown, along with the most useful 3-colour mixes. The charts have been professionally photographed and colour-matched to be as true to life as possible. Each page is rich with notes about the various colour mixes and their suggested uses in paintings. This is a private PDF listing. Please do not share.

Bright Earth

Bright Earth
Author: Philip Ball
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2003-04-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780226036281

From Egyptian wall paintings to the Venetian Renaissance, impressionism to digital images, Philip Ball tells the fascinating story of how art, chemistry, and technology have interacted throughout the ages to render the gorgeous hues we admire on our walls and in our museums. Finalist for the 2002 National Book Critics Circle Award.