How to mix and use colour - Tony Paul

Achieving the perfect colour is what every artist strives for and this guide shows how to do it. It is a practical reference for artists, from absolute beginners to the more accomplished. Colour is discussed in the context of the whole range of media - traditional oil paints, water mixable oils and alkyd colours; watercolours, gouache, inks; soft pastel, oil pastel and paintsticks; and acrylics and egg tempera.;The book breaks down into three sections: the first looks at how we see colour and tone and how we have to adapt to what we see in order to paint it. The second section shows a basic palette for each type of paint that would be a sufficient starting point for any artist. The uses, types and characteristics of each medium are explained.;The third part of the book looks in depth at 36 popular colours in the artist's palette. For every colour there is a mixing chart (showing the colours that can be achieved when it is mixed with 8 other major colours), with detailed notes, a short account of its origins, a look at its properties and a painting showing key mixes of that colour in use.