The Watercolor Artist's Guide to Color - Richard Taylor

The Watercolor Artist's Guide to Color by Richard Taylor is a visual reference guide dedicated to understanding and using colour in watercolour painting. This paperback edition presents colour theory and practical techniques in an at-a-glance format, supported by extensive illustrations.

Key details

• Author: Richard Taylor
• Paperback format
• 128 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 20 August 2024
• ISBN: 9781446313473

Synopsis

Created by a watercolour artist and art teacher, this guide explores how watercolour paints behave, how colours combine, and how informed mixing can change the energy of a painting. It is designed to help readers move beyond work that feels dull or flat, using vivid paintings, illustrations and diagrams to encourage confident experimentation.

Across the book, Taylor returns to the practical relationships between pigments, from complementary and analogous mixes to the interplay of warm and cool colour, light and shadow, and the impact of contrast. The paints referenced are Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour paints; other brands may produce different results due to pigment differences. Suitable for artists with some watercolour experience, as well as more seasoned painters looking for a focused colour reference.

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