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Art meets science in this guide to creating color with earth's extraordinary pigments and exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout history.
Part anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, Book of Earth immerses you in the world of ochre, a naturally occurring mineral used to make pigment. Each chapter delves into author Heidi Gustafson's rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration of natural color, while challenging...
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The Color Connection: How Color Shapes Our Inner Worlds Have you ever wondered about the profound impact that color has on our emotions and well-being? Are you seeking a guide that unveils the secrets of how color influences our inner worlds and empowers you to harness its transformative power? Consider these questions: How can I understand and leverage the power of color to positively impact my emotions and inner well-being?What steps can I take...
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I attempt to deconstruct an image into textures, colors, and forms. By breaking down a recognized form, the image focuses on simplicity and fundamentals. By examining the relationships between parts of the whole, each image can be an individual work, and a piece of a work.
Using historical forms of photography, such as Polaroids and infrared film, works can come together and merge in an appreciation of imperfection and texture. Past and present can...
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This work is to be considered as merely an introduction into the realm of colors. The voluminous content of this subject is too vast, whereby the inclusion would preclude this as a cursory view of this subject. Herein included are partial listings of various categories. Indeed, the voluminous content available is far in excess to be addressed. It is the belief of the author not to make this a scholarly project so vast that it would detract from its...
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Creative markers make instant happy art, with practically no prep time, quick drying, and an amazing range of brilliant colors to choose from! Discover how easy it is to successfully use markers for coloring, sketching, illustration, mixed media, and more. Angelea Van Dam, the professional artist behind Hello Angel coloring books, reveals her marker secrets in this creative workbook for absolute beginners. She offers a comprehensive guide to the different...
7) El Pequeño Libro de la Psicología del Color: Descubre el Significado de los Colores y Cómo Influyen
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Nuestro mundo está lleno de colores. En todas partes encontramos hermosos tonos que nos hacen la vida más agradable. Sin embargo, pocas veces somos conscientes del origen de los colores que vemos. ¿Qué son realmente los colores? ¿Por qué podemos ver en colores?
Más importante aún, es saber de qué forma los colores pueden cambiar nuestra percepción de las cosas, nuestro juicio sobre algo o alguien, y de qué manera pudieran estar siendo usados...
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Goethe llegó al color desde el arte. Su inquietud por los efectos cromáticos como recurso artístico lo llevó a indagar incansablemente en el enigma del color y culminó en la elaboración de uno de los tratados científicos más importantes de la teoría del color que rebatía los postulados previos del mismísimo Newton.
Este libro recoge las láminas con las que ilustró su teoría y las explicaciones que las acompañaron. Complejo y apasionante...
9) Painting abstract nature on canvas: a guide to creating vibrant art with watercolour and mixed media
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A Perfect Red recounts the colorful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest, strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal monopoly was worth a...
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Hone your drawing skills and you eye for design by learning to draw in black and white.
Working with only positive and negative lines and shapes keeps the focus on the basics: composition, balance, and harmony. And using white and black gel, ink, and paint pens on black, tan, and gray papers allows you to experience drawing in a whole new way! “Drawing in Black & White” is a clever drawing and design book that contains 36 inspiring exercises and...
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"Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere . . . With something . . . With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color-from yellow to purple to red and more-Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process...
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Embark on a transformative journey into the captivating world of design with Design Mastery: Principles of Page Layout and Typography for Beginners. This comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking the secrets of creating visually stunning and organized pages, even if you're just starting.Chapter 1: Introduction to Page Layout and TypographyBegin your exploration by understanding the basics of page layout and typography. Uncover the importance of...
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Whether you want to take better photos in your everyday life or make a full-time income as a photographer, the five-part framework author David Molnar teaches in Learning to See will work for you:See: have a vision for your shot and execute that vision
• Shoot: become technically proficient with your camera
• Edit: help re-create the emotion from the day of the shoot
• Develop: identify your area of focus for photography
• Earn: start getting...
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Go beyond the color wheel and unlock the potential of your oil painting palette with this unique and informative guide by an award-winning painter.
More than any other single tool at your artistic disposal, color has the potential to command the eye, quicken the pulse and elicit a response from your viewer. In this engaging and unique color workshop, Vicki McMurry offers insight for artists of every level. McMurry starts with basic principles, from...
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The Kichizō Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, Gojūsan tsugi no uchi, 東海道六五十三次之内 is another very original of Hiroshige's huge Tokaido Road production.Until the introduction of "Berlin Blue", an artificial print color, the Japanese ukiyo-e printers used only natural colors and drak shade was difficult and expensive to make. Hiroshige made full use of the new color here.The first thing you notice about this series is that...
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Publisher Annotation: When Bellen Woodard’s classmates referred to "the skin-color” crayon, in a school and classroom she had always loved, she knew just how important it was that everyone understood that “skin can be any number of beautiful colors.” This stunning picture book spreads Bellen’s message of inclusivity, empowerment, and the importance of inspiring the next generation of leaders. Bellen created the More Than Peach Project and...
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