Explore and create expressive palettes and paintings with Color Harmony for Artists.

Watercolor author, artist, and teacher Ana Victoria Calderon guides you through choosing, mixing, and using color with watercolor and mixed media to create the most expressive and appealing combinations and effects for a wide range of moods and subjects. You'll explore a variety of subjects and themes, including flowers, foliage, landscapes, skies, cities, figures, art movements, and historical eras.

  • Begin with a quick overview of the basics of color, color mixing, and mixed media.
  • Explore a variety of color and media combinations, including brilliant brights, muted neutrals, high-contrast complements, and special effects.
  • Find inspiration in evocative photos, abundant palettes, and beautiful paintings.

With Color Harmony for Artists, every artist, from beginner to advanced, will be inspired to embrace the creative possibilities of color and paint!

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In Color Harmony for Artists, you'll learn to create expressive palettes and paintings through artist Ana Victoria Calderon's stunning work and inspiring instruction. 

PREFACE

HANDS-ON COLOR THEORY
The Color Wheel
Color Harmonies
Color & Temperature
Warm & Cool Variations
Watercolor Paints for Swatching
 
INSPIRED PALETTES
Capturing moods and playing with textures in beautiful swatches of watercolor mixes that reflect a variety of visual inspirations
Notable Art Movements
Expressive Skies
Colorful Cultures
Animal Wonders
Cities, Towns & Destinations
Influential Eras
Remarkable Landscapes
Florals & Still Life
Mineral Riches
Human Hues
 
TEMPLATE
RESOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
 
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A natural progression of the “watercolor is for everyone” creative trend for crafters, letterers, and other creatives who want to take the next step and learn how to successfully work with watercolors to embellish and personalize their work.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781631597718
Publisert
2019-11-19
Utgiver
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
144

Biografisk notat

The author of several titles published by Quarry Books—Creative Watercolor, Color Harmony for Artists, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media, Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry, and Watercolor Textures for ArtistsAna Victoria Calderon is a Mexican/American watercolor artist and teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Information Design and continued studies in Fine Arts. Her licensed artwork can be seen in retail outlets throughout the United States and Europe on a wide variety of products. Ana teaches in-person workshops and hosts creative retreats in Tulum, Mexico, as well as summer watercolor retreats throughout Europe. She has taught more than 120,000 students on Skillshare, where she is a Top Teacher, and she also teaches thousands of Spanish-speaking students on Domestika. See more of Ana’s work on Instagram (@anavictoriana), YouTube (Ana Victoria Calderon), and Facebook (Ana Victoria Calderon Illustration). She lives in Mexico City, Mexico.