Acrylic Color Explorations by Cozen, Chris -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Special Offers Dedication Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One: Color Essentials

Practical Information on Color Basic Color Terms The Color Wheel Harmony and Balance Allow Color to Speak

Chapter Two: Rounding Out the Color Wheel

It’s Not Always Black and White Consider the Nuance Within Color Chromatic Whites Black is More Than Black The Versatility of Chromatic Blacks Creating Nuance With Complementary Gray Mixing Complementary Grays Julie Prichard Layered and Brayered Color Tone Down the Color

Chapter Three: Spinning the Color Wheel

A Modern Approach to a Signature Palette Color Temperatures Raising and Lowering the Temperature of Color A Softened Palette Opaque or Natural Pigments

Chapter Four: Color Conversations

Monochromatic and Analogous Color Palettes Monochromatic Palette Mother Color Using a Mother Color for Unifying Chris Meyer Muddling About Mixing Browns Perceiving Values Create Mixed-Media Papers with a Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate Warm and Cool Analogous Combinations Surface Mixing an Analogous Background Complementary Colors Mark Menendez Testing Contrasts Simple Pastel Floral Layered Landscape Split Complements Lively Conversations

Chapter Five: Color Speak

Jenny Doh Expressive Painting Range of Reds The Process of Painting Relying on Nuance Faded Past Modulating Your Color Voice Sheer Adjustments With Glaze Sheer Adjustments With Paper Layers Evelyn Caro Textured Conversation Faux Encaustic With Acrylic Gel Paint Skins Two Ways Focusing the Conversation Letting it Spill Bleeds on Absorbent Surfaces Gwenn Seemel Playing With Pattern Layered Patterns Pulling out With Negative Painting Broken Color Patterns Patti Mollica Cutting Into Color Nancy Standlee Supporting Paper With Paint Painted Deep Tone Papers Putting It all Together Conclusion

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