The definitive color-mixing resource for oil, acrylic, and watercolor artists.
No more guessing at colors only to end up with a muddy mess and wasted paint!
1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor
takes the mystery and stress out of color mixing with just the right formula for just about any color.
Designed for use in the studio,
this durable book features:
A lay-flat spiral binding
Easily wipeable glossy cardstock pages
Two removable plastic color-mixing grids—one for oil or acrylic, and one for watercolor
Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 1,500 color combinations:
Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want to paint—for example, “Broccoli.”
Find the Color Recipe with the subject’s recipe number (“81”) and a photo of the actual paint mixture.
Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color.
Mix the color.
It’s that easy! This comprehensive reference also includes
foundational instruction on color theory and mixing, covering:
Color theory
Color value mixing
Graying color naturally
Mixing flesh and portrait colors
Rendering skies and clouds
Whether you are a beginning or experienced artist,
is an essential tool for your workspace.
Walter Foster’s best-selling
Color Mixing Recipes series
also includes
Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits
,
Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes
, and
Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic
. These books contain hundreds of precise color mixing combinations for realistic results, as well as acetate grids for measuring paint units.