Collins Artist’s Colour Manual - Tapa dura

This stunning new book is a definitive guide to the fascinating world of colour, essential to all creative visual pursuits. Practical, informative and inspiring, this is the artist’s ‘bible’ on colour.

Aimed at painters in particular and creative people in general, Collins Artist’s Colour Manual will appeal to designers, art students and educators and all those with a creative interest in the visual world.

The topics include colour identification, colour mixing, a comprehensive buyer’s guide and fascinating interviews on the practical application of colour theory with practising artists. But most of all this book is about the creative use and joy of colour – this essential, yet often elusive element of the artist’s visual repertoire.

Treated in a lively, visual and creative way, this book brings the subject of colour alive and shows how greater colour awareness can bring life, meaning and confidence to your painting and creative pursuits.

Contents
Introduction

1. WHAT IS COLOUR?
· Understanding the perception and language of colour.
· Information on paints, pigments, colour mixing and a concise buyer’s guide to materials.
2. COLOUR BY COLOUR
· A tour of the paintbox, colour by colour.
· Information on how each colour handles and how they mix and work in different media.
3. CREATIVE DIRECTIONS
· An inspiring look at a wide range of colour usage from practising artists.
4. INDEX OF COLOUR

Glossary of terms
International directory of suppliers

The definitive and creative guide to the fascinating world of colour.

Practical, inspiring and informative, this book is set to become the ultimate visual reference on colour. Aimed at painters in particular and visually creative people in general, Collins Artist’s Colour Manual is essential reading for artists, designers, art students and educators alike. It looks at all the crucial aspects of colour in four absorbing sections:

WHAT IS COLOUR?
Information on paints and pigments, plus some other straightforward science and a concise buyer’s guide to materials.

COLOUR BY COLOUR
A tour around the paintbox and the various colour groups -- what colours are and how they may be handled to greatest effect.

CREATIVE DIRECTIONS
An inspiring chapter that includes creative ideas for colour usage, as well as interviews with and first-hand tips and techniques from practising artists.

INDEX OF COLOUR
A reference to and visual synopsis of over 450 colours in a variety of media from the world’s leading manufacturers.

With over 1000 illustrations, colour swatches and works of art, this superbly designed book is a visual delight and an invaluable reference book for artists of all levels of experience and ability.