Color Theory Made Easy
Elevate your watercolor art with this foolproof guide to mixing stunning colors using just three primary paints! With this approachable handbook, you’ll mix the vivid, realistic colors you’ve been looking for—no more muddy palettes, wasted supplies or premade paints that aren’t quite right. Agus Di Stefano, a seasoned watercolor instructor, brings her expert knowledge and relaxed teaching style to 25 curated lessons and exercises that cover:
•• Color recipes to create everything from earth tones like raw sienna and burnt umber to vibrant violets and intense reds.
•• How to match any color by eye with shortcuts to mix the perfect saturation, hue and value.hue and value.
•• Agus’s pro strategies for mixing true-to-life skin tones.
Essential for seasoned watercolorists and beginners alike, this book will train your eye to break down any color you want to paint and recreate it using simple color theory principles.