Developed by the same team that created Artist's Manual and Art Class, both top-selling art reference books, Artist's Color Manual is the ultimate guide to color for visual artists. Whether they work in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, or inks, artists of all stripes will find information and ideas flowing from every profusely illustrated page. Renowned art instructor Simon Jennings begins with a basic introduction to color theory, the color wheel, and the art of mixing pigments. The heart of the Artist's Color Manual is a comprehensive guide to mixing and creating each color of the spectrum, from primaries to tricky neutrals, flesh tones, and metallics. Additional chapters focus on techniques, such as mixing media, that create color in both traditional and unexpected ways. Examples of work by accomplished artists and interviews with leading painters suggest creative ideas for color use. With expert instruction, detailed information, and inspiring visuals, Artist's Color Manual is especially helpful for those who are learning to paint, yet speaks with definitive authority to all artists looking to perfect their craft.
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Simon Jennings is an accomplished graphic artist, painter, and educator. Trained at the Royal College of Art, London, he lives in the UK.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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For those of us who actually want to learn something new, something you probably didn't learn in undergrad. Excellent refrence book for specific pigments and the results when mixed with others. For example, I forgot that when mixing Cadmium Red w/a blue results in a "brownish" viloet hue. Instead using Alizeran Crimson creates a much more desireble violet.
Not only does this book dispell myths, include historical birthings of pigments, give acurate detailed information about each color (including variations w/in each family)...it also has a chapter on "Creative Directions". This is a really great chapter giving inspiration for branching out w/your work.
I'm an art teacher, and artist myself. I don't have to the time I'd like to keep my own journals of pigments and mixed colors...it just isn't practical for me...too much to do, too little time. This book is amazing, perfect for the 3 second memory I have and much better than leafing through an ENORMOUS reference book just to remember which red to use when making violet (was it Alizeran Crimson or Cadmium Red)...
However, if you're just starting out in painting or you're looking for a sequence for a "curriculum" get the "New Artist's Manual...". It is basically this book and "Art Class" combined. Wish I had bought that one first.
Not only does this book dispell myths, include historical birthings of pigments, give acurate detailed information about each color (including variations w/in each family)...it also has a chapter on "Creative Directions". This is a really great chapter giving inspiration for branching out w/your work.
I'm an art teacher, and artist myself. I don't have to the time I'd like to keep my own journals of pigments and mixed colors...it just isn't practical for me...too much to do, too little time. This book is amazing, perfect for the 3 second memory I have and much better than leafing through an ENORMOUS reference book just to remember which red to use when making violet (was it Alizeran Crimson or Cadmium Red)...
However, if you're just starting out in painting or you're looking for a sequence for a "curriculum" get the "New Artist's Manual...". It is basically this book and "Art Class" combined. Wish I had bought that one first.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent! Well organized with great side comments, this book is really a journal for color. From its significance, invention and evolution into what we know today, this book is full of color information that is fun to learn. Jennings gives you a true education in color appreciation complete with nuance, historical facts and lots of pictures. Easy to reference, it is a great addition to any library. I have been looking for a book like this for a long time. Much thanks to the author.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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For the first time in my search for a book on color (art technique in general), I have found one that effectively balances text and images. I am a visual learner, and I find profoundly tedious any book on art that hits me with long blocks of text. Simon Jennings does two things for those of us who want to see more than they want to read about color and still learn facts: 1. He packs his book with excellent pictures. Even the small ones are crisp enough and their colors accurate enough to be useful. 2. The entire book is formatted in a succession of narrow columns, newspaper style. The text is divided in short segments starting with a title, and most segments are illustrated by at least one picture. The text is as clear and informative as the pictures. The feeling is that of a picture book with elaborate captions. You may browse though the book, find a picture that corresponds to a question you may have. You only need to read the "caption" to get the answer. You may also get to the info using the index or the "table of contents" (equally illustrated) preceding each chapter.
I loved this book so much that I also bought Simon Jennings's New Artist's Manual, which is laid out in a very similar way.
I loved this book so much that I also bought Simon Jennings's New Artist's Manual, which is laid out in a very similar way.
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Choosing Media -
For beginning painters this can ofen be confusing. "Artist Color Manual" explains how to select the different mediums for oils and watercolors, acrylics, pastels and colored... Read more
Published on August 31, 2009 by Ellene B. Davis
Great
Great basic book on color for any new artist or person who buys gifts for an artist.
Published on May 14, 2008 by R. Moseley
INSPIRATION!
WOW - what a great guide to color! Info about how paint is made, mixing, history, how artists work - it's just great. Read more
Published on March 27, 2004
INSPIRATION!
Wow - what a great guide to color! Plus insights into how artists with various styles work and some historical artists, too. Extremely well organized for quick reference. Read more
Published on March 27, 2004
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Today's artists are lucky in being constantly provided with pigments that are more permanent and offer an ever-widening choice of handling properties. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cadmium colors, diarylide yellow, good covering power, synthetic organic pigments, natural iron oxide, basic color wheel, painting flesh, terre verte, choosing media, top tone, tinting strength, painting media, combination pigments, masking fluid, acrylic colors, earth pigments, opaque media, copper phthalocyanine, chemical description, color index, painting medium Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Titanium White, Alizarin Crimson, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Naples Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Payne's Gray, Process Magenta, French Ultramarine, Chrome Yellow, Phthalo Green, Light Red, Flake White, Mars Black, Name Color, Venetian Red, Arylamide Arylide New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Today's artists are lucky in being constantly provided with pigments that are more permanent and offer an ever-widening choice of handling properties. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cadmium colors, diarylide yellow, good covering power, synthetic organic pigments, natural iron oxide, basic color wheel, painting flesh, terre verte, choosing media, top tone, tinting strength, painting media, combination pigments, masking fluid, acrylic colors, earth pigments, opaque media, copper phthalocyanine, chemical description, color index, painting medium Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Titanium White, Alizarin Crimson, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Naples Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Payne's Gray, Process Magenta, French Ultramarine, Chrome Yellow, Phthalo Green, Light Red, Flake White, Mars Black, Name Color, Venetian Red, Arylamide Arylide New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- On the Way to Work by Gordon Burn in Front Matter
- Interaction of Color: Revised and Expanded Edition by Josef Albers in Back Matter
- Pablo Picasso (Trailblazers of the Modern World) by Gini Holland on page 62
- Oil Painting (Fine Arts for Beginners) by Francisco Asensio Cerver in Back Matter
- The Materials and Techniques of Painting by Jonathan Stephenson in Back Matter
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