The Colour Mixing Companion - Julie Collins - The Companion Series

From Search Press, The Colour Mixing Companion by Julie Collins is a hardback guide for artists who want a clear, practical approach to mixing colour in watercolour, acrylics and oils. Designed as a portable, pocket-sized companion, it introduces simple colour theory and colour wheels, with templates included so readers can paint their own and build confidence through hands-on practice.

Inside, a wide range of swatches and explanations explore colour relationships and help you work towards the colour you need across all three mediums. Vividly illustrated guidance covers complementary colours, warm and cool colours, tone, using a limited palette, dull and bright colours, and factoring in local colour, followed by essential mixes using widely available paints. The contents have been compiled and refreshed from the Colour Mixing Guides, which have sold 40k copies globally.

Key features

• Covers colour mixing for watercolour, acrylics and oils
• Introduces simple colour theory and colour wheels
• Colour wheel templates provided for readers to paint their own
• Over 1,800 swatches demonstrating mixes across each medium
• Guidance on complementary, warm and cool colours, tone, and limited palettes
• Explores dull and bright colours and factoring in local colour
• Essential colour mixes using widely available paints
• Uses readily available paints from the Winsor & Newton range (substitutable with other popular paint brands)

Specifications

• Author: Julie Collins
• Series: The Companion Series
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 160
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 1 June 2023
• Illustrations: 1800 colour illustrations
• ISBN: 9781800920897

Sizing

127 x 180 x 13 mm

Rackhams Reference : HGRR2NEI8U