Color Theory

A Closer Look is the new series title for the updated and refreshed National Gallery Pocket Guide range. The series has been enhanced with a stronger format, attractive design, new photography, and additional information. It is self-evident that colour...

Building on the achievements of Goethe in his Theory of Colour, Rudolf Steiner shows how colour affects us in many areas of life, including our health, our sense of well-being, and our feelings. Distinguishing between 'image' and 'lustre' colours, he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585422197Author Betty EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Jeremy P TarcherPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The central argument of "Chromophobia" is that a chromophobic impulse - a fear of corruption or contamination through colour - lurks within much Western cultural and intellectual thought. This is apparent in the many and varied attempts to purge colour,...

The original 1993 edition of "The Painter's Handbook" was not just another guide to artist's materials; it established itself as an amazingly thorough professional resource, with complete details on the vast array of materials available to the artist,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967040388Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Pantone, the worldwide color authority, invites you on a rich visual tour of 100 transformative years. "In this visual feast for color nerds, hue gurus Leatrice Eiseman and Keith Recker identify the shades that shaped our collective color palette...

The Designer's Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette...

The Italian colour bible: a gorgeously illustrated exploration of colour and the modern gaze, from an award-winning designer'Fresh and exciting, like an unopened packet of coloured pencils. Countless thought-provoking facts to ponder over, beautifully...

'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon GarfieldThe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786276346Author David HornungFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998929217Author Jennifer ZimmermannFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Full Circle Arts, LLC BooksPublisher Full Circle Arts, LLC BooksWeight(grams)...

This book is a masterpiece of quilting. The 24th in the series--includes a range of quilts for all skill levels. Artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers,...

A beautifully presented survey of design and the applied arts, explored not by use, material, form or date - but by colourThe V&A Book of Colour in Design is attractively simple: a celebration and exploration of colour, as revealed through objects in the...

A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of color, Universal Principles of Color presents 100 core concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful use of color. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every...

The latest publication by designer Kenya Hara following his acclaimed Designing Design. White is not a book about color. It is rather the author's attempt to explore the essence of "white," which he sees as being closely related to the origin of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907359927Author Angela LordFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Hawthorn PressPublisher Hawthorn PressWeight(grams) 477gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 260mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611806120Author Lisa SolomonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

A globe-trotting quest to find blue in the natural world - and to understand our collective obsession with this bewitching colour. Blue is a rare colour - natural blue, that is. From morpho butterflies in the rain forest to the blue jay flitting...

This updated, expanded and oversized inspirational resource for artists and designers working with colour presents more than 1,100 colour palettes, with light, bright, dark and muted varieties for each one, making it the most expansive palette selection...

Colour Demystified will banish the all-too-common confusion over the watercolour palette and give painters the confidence to experiment with colour mixing. This book demystifies colour, and helps artists understand how colour works in a highly visual...

The essence of Josef Albers’s Interaction of Color in a format that engages learners of all ages and levels and encourages a hands-on approach Interaction of Color is often presented as an overarching theory of color, but it is actually a method of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912675333Author Aryla PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Aryla PublishingPublisher Aryla PublishingWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Colour in art - as in life - is both inspiring and uplifting, but where does it come from? How have artists found new hues, and how have these influenced their work? Beginning with the ancients - when just a handful of pigments made up the artist's...

A wide-ranging and engaging introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art by John Gage, author of the award-winning Colour and Culture. The complex phenomenon of colour has received detailed attention from the perspectives of physics,...

Embark on a voyage of discovery into the world of color with this comprehensive visual reference guide from renowned watercolor artist and art teacher Richard Taylor. Open the door to the world of watercolor paints, exploring their properties, color...

An indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design-by one of Japan's leading colorists!Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere-in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land...

Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow-and beyond-in this inspiring color dictionary!Over 2,750 traditional Japanese color combinations are presented, organized into 100 different themes associated with the seasons, landscapes...

"Alla Prima" is a practical and comprehensive guide to direct painting (characterised by bold, expressive brushwork and a painterly, atmospheric surface), particularly as it is expressed though the work of the author's mentor, Arthur DeCosta, the...

This book contains lessons that are developed in a basic step-by-step process that builds in complexity. All demonstrations feature the delicate, exquisitely rendered, botanically accurate work of the author. A thorough immersion in the art of botanical...

Colour is a given of most people's everyday lives, but at the same time it lies at the limits of language and understanding. David Batchelor's previous book for Reaktion, Chromophobia, addressed the extremes of love and loathing that colour has provoked...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546943068Author Frog Adult Coloring BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991554744Author Alexia Scott MfaFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Alexia ScottPublisher Alexia ScottWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

In this beautiful and thorough investigation, The Secret Language of Color celebrates and illuminates the countless ways in which color colors our world.Why is the sky blue, the grass green, a rose red? Most of us have no idea how to answer these...

The Designer's Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette...

Revealing the power of color as physical medium, a key to interpretation, and a mediator of social and political change"This excellently illustrated volume . . . will serve as a comprehensive survey on color in Western painting from the fifteenth century...

Lauren Wager's follow up to her bestselling Color Collective's Palette Perfect features a fresh approach to colour combinations with entirely new palettes, organised by season. What colour is summer? Is it a cool and translucent swimming pool...

Giving an overview of the history of color theory from ancient and classical cultures to contemporary contexts, this book explores important critical principles and provides practical guidance on the use of color in art and design. Going beyond a...

Charlotte Ribeyrol presents a fascinating (book)case study exploring the story of an extraordinary object, William Burges's (1827-1881) Great Bookcase. No fewer than 13 major artists, including Edward Burne-Jones, Edward Poynter, and Albert Moore, took...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588346216Author Patrick SymeFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 232mm *...