Color Relativity
Author | : Kami Mendlik |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2022-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0578399997 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780578399997 |
Rating | : 4/5 (997 Downloads) |
Download or read book Color Relativity written by Kami Mendlik and published by . This book was released on 2022-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to paint anything you desire-with no limits-by understanding and seeing color relativity.Do your colors often turn out muddy, chalky, or flat? Do they look great on your mixing palette but dull on canvas? Have you ever felt terrified to scrape away a color because you weren't confident you could mix it again? You're not alone. Achieving rich, luminous colors that dance against each other is the stuff of painters' dreams, but it's not easy without a process. We see the color in our mind, but how do we mix and apply it in harmony with the rest of the painting?The answer is color relativity. By realizing that a color only appears a certain way because of the color next to it, you unlock a whole new world. No color stands alone, whether in real life or on canvas.In this book, master painter Kami Mendlik distills color relativity into a simple, yet transformative, step-by-step strategy that will imbue your paintings with radiant light and atmosphere. You'll learn how to:Use the primary palette to create stronger color harmony Simplify shapes into color averages to create dynamic color relationshipsAvoid common color dilemmasIdentify and use the properties of color to create the illusion of lightMix primary, secondary, and tertiary colors in a systematic, intentional waySay goodbye to fear, confusion, and frustration when it comes to color. By applying Kami's unique strategy for both seeing and mixing any color, you'll soon be able to paint color relativity with confidence and bring your paintings to life.