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Colour Mixing Guides:

Colour Mixing Guide: Oils A

JULIE COLLINS D

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Publication June 2016
Price AUD $19.99
ISBN 9781782210566 A
Format Paperback 215 x 155 mm
Extent 48 pages N
Illustrations 55 Colour illustrations
Imprint Search Press
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Publisher Search Press
Classification Oils
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Series Colour Mixing Guides
BIC CODE/S WFA

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Description N
A clear, comprehensive guide to colour mixing for the artist using oil paints. It begins with simple colour theory and a colour wheel, with
a template provided so that readers can paint their own; a vital step towards understanding colour. There is vividly illustrated guidance F
on complementary, warm and cool colours, colour tone, using a limited palette, dull and bright colours and factoring in local colour.
There follows an array of essential colour mixes using widely available Winsor & Newton colours. A beautifully presented and practical
guide to understanding and mixing colours. O

Key Selling Points
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* Clear, practical comprehensive guide
* Achievable colour results with quick and easy tips M
* Uses readily available Winsor & Newton colours, easily subtituted by other ranges
* Pocket-sized and practical for the artist
* Colour wheel and template provided so readers can paint their own
* Very little competition available A

About The Author
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Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written colour
mixing and artist's problem solving books and writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Farnham, Surrey, where she
explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts. I
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