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Confident Color: An Artist's Guide To Harmony, Contrast And Unity

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I've always had problems with color in my paintings. I don't seem to have a color sense so my work BCC (Before Confident Color) didn't always have the most harmonious color. However, after reading Confident Color I have a much better understanding of how color can create an effective painting. Using examples from a wide variety of artists, the book breaks down the colors used and explains why these color combinations are so effective. It also presents different types of color wheels to give the artist a wide range of harmonious color ideas to work with. By using the color information in this book, you can express mood and pull more viewer interest. What's really nice is that the author uses work by both well-known artists and those who aren't well-known -- but all are excellent at what they do. The book would be good for quilters and fabric artists as well, or indeed anyone who wants a better understanding of color theory.

I have spent the week-end feasting on Nita's new book Confident Color. I am excited and inspired as I go from chapter to chapter in this book. Nita has done it again! She tells it all, and in a way that relates to each one of us. I love the format of this book - easy reading - takes you right in and makes you a part of the process. Each page is loaded with exciting information and a "Try it" portion to include you in the journey. I can't wait to get started on my own color swatches. I have already prepared a box and sample cards to get started. This book is for the beginner and advanced alike. All of the Artist's works included in this book are examples on what Nita is explaining in the process. I would highly recommend this book to all Artists who are interested in perfecting their skills and would like to learn to use color with confidence. I certainly do.



Joan Crawford Barnes
www.joanbarnes-wc.com

This book contains great information about color and how to improve your understanding of it. I enjoyed the organization of the book as it was easy to read, logical, and informative. The demos or examples were thoroughly explained and detailed, yet not too complicated. The illustrations were outstanding. Extremely helpful were the tips and suggestions, color combinations and techniques for improving one's color composition and expression. A great buy!

CONFIDENT COLOR: AN ARTIST'S GUIDE TO HARMONY, CONTRAST AND UNITY uses artwork from over 50 artists to illustrate personal approaches to color. From 85 example activities reinforcing ideas on colors and their combinations to how to break old patterns and experiment with new colors, CONFIDENT COLOR provides artists with a range of tips for gaining the best contrasts and most original color schemes, and will prove a fine art lesson package for any library catering to artists.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

This book changed the way I think about color! It has several templates to help you select color combinations that might be new to you. This book helped me to get out of my color rut! I create mosaic art, and I was easily able to transfer the information about painting to my glass and tile color selection. The information about color in this book can be applied to glass art, beading, tiling, collage, paper art etc...

Confident Color provides an indepth look at colour theory and application. It is a valuable tool for artists and art teachers who wish to establish a sound understanding of how to use colour effectively in paintings. The author provides a series of activities to learn about colour application in painting and encourages readers to create their on colour reference charts.

I have been searching for a satisfactory book on Colour Harmony for over 3 years to improve my use of colours for traditional and modern artworks.
This book is great as it does not bog down with the different colour theories. Instead it offers you numerous options on how to use the traditional colours and modern colours in oil, arcylic and watercolours successfully.
My best art investment in years.

As I study drawing and move into painting I came to realize that I was very lacking in understanding color and how it works. The Leland book has been most helpful and will continue to be helpful as I work more and more with color.

This author includes very useful tips throughout the book for creating and maintaining a reference file for new techniques as I learn them and samples of experiments, etc.

I have started my file and it makes a one-stop place to look for things. I don't have to remember what book or article I found it in. With my memory (or lack of) that is a real time saver.

Also the process of creating the file item helps to cement the idea in my mind.

The rest of the book is excellent and provides great experiments for beginners.

Like she says, "Try It!"

Another great book from Nothern Lights. So much information in one place, helps to decipher the mystery and science of color. A wonderful reference source and the spiral binding allows the book to lie flat for ease of use.