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Colour Mixing Companion, The

Your no-fuss guide to mixing watercolour, acrylics and oils. With over 1,800 swa tches

Hardcover
$19.95 US
5.25"W x 7.38"H x 0.62"D   | 11 oz | 44 per carton
On sale Jul 04, 2023 | 160 Pages | 9781800920897
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Make great color choices and mixes in watercolor, oils and acrylics with master artists and bestselling author Julie Collins. With over 1,800 swatches, so you'll never be at a loss for the perfect color blend again.

This portable, pocket-sized companion is a clear, comprehensive guide to color mixing in the 3 most popular mediums: watercolor, acrylics, and oils. Introducing simple color theory and the color wheel at beginner’s level, paint your own with the template provided.

  • Over 1,800 swatches demonstrating the wide scope of mixes that can be achieved in each medium
  • Templates and guidelines for creating your own indispensable colour wheels
  • Invaluable information on the rudiments of color, including tonal values, working with a limited palette and understanding local color.

The Colour Mixing Companion is a beautifully presented and practical guide to understanding and mixing colors for artists and hobby painters; from beginners to more experienced painters.
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Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written colour mixing guides and artists' problem-solving books and also writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Hampshire, UK, where she explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts.

Julie has won numerous prestigious awards for her watercolour paintings, including, most recently, the award of first prize for Watercolour at the Royal West of England Academy Annual Exhibition 2019. Julie was also elected an associate Member of the Society of Women Artists in August 2019.
Julie is the author of the Colour Mixing Guides in Acrylics, Oils and Watercolour, published by Search Press. View titles by Julie Collins

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Make great color choices and mixes in watercolor, oils and acrylics with master artists and bestselling author Julie Collins. With over 1,800 swatches, so you'll never be at a loss for the perfect color blend again.

This portable, pocket-sized companion is a clear, comprehensive guide to color mixing in the 3 most popular mediums: watercolor, acrylics, and oils. Introducing simple color theory and the color wheel at beginner’s level, paint your own with the template provided.

  • Over 1,800 swatches demonstrating the wide scope of mixes that can be achieved in each medium
  • Templates and guidelines for creating your own indispensable colour wheels
  • Invaluable information on the rudiments of color, including tonal values, working with a limited palette and understanding local color.

The Colour Mixing Companion is a beautifully presented and practical guide to understanding and mixing colors for artists and hobby painters; from beginners to more experienced painters.

Author

© Search Press
Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written colour mixing guides and artists' problem-solving books and also writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Hampshire, UK, where she explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts.

Julie has won numerous prestigious awards for her watercolour paintings, including, most recently, the award of first prize for Watercolour at the Royal West of England Academy Annual Exhibition 2019. Julie was also elected an associate Member of the Society of Women Artists in August 2019.
Julie is the author of the Colour Mixing Guides in Acrylics, Oils and Watercolour, published by Search Press. View titles by Julie Collins