Understanding Color HT-154 (How to Draw and Paint series #154)

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone. Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again. What you'll learn from this book ... · An introduction to the color wheel and its uses · How to lighten and darken color properly · Methods for correctly mixing and using grays · How to plan color schemes to depict different times of day · Tips for creating drama and for using monochromatic color schemes · Hints for painting landscape elements and details, such as water drops · A step-by-step method for developing a painting · Techniques for painting with a knife