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Churchill & Dunn Ltd How to See Color and Paint It by Arthur Stern
Learn to see and mix any color with extraordinary precision!Many painters dont paint what they see but what they expect to see what they think they see what they remember or what they imagine things are supposed to look like. Since the mind stands in the way of the eye the purpose of this revolutionary book is to train you to paint what your eye actually sees.Arthur Stern claims that color is key to painting what you see. After working with three generations of students he developed a program of 22 painting projects that teach the artist to observe identify mix match and paint the colors of the world with remarkable accuracy. Using a painting knife and oil paint you learn to analyze every painting subject as a series of distinct color areascalled color spotsand place each spot on the canvas as a unique and vivid mixture.The fundamental lesson of the book is that if you put the right color spot in the right place you create a realistic image of form space surface texture atmosphere light and shade. As you follow the painting projects in this book youll make the dramatic discovery that everything in nature is filled with luminous color. Youll learn to see glowing color in the blackest shadow and the whitest linen. Youll learn when a green can appear red; how to use paint to replicate metal glass wood paper porcelain and other opaque transparent or textured surfaces. Before long youll be seeing a multitude of colors in a slice of bread apples and oranges and a mass of green leaves. Youll learn how to paint quickly enough to capture a live still lifea flower that moves and slowly dies as you paint it. Youll even practice with a setup outdoors to see how sunlight and skylight affect color.How to See Color and Paint It is a must for beginners and a valuable asset for intermediate artists who want to develop a more subtle perception of color. A final section contains beautiful paintings of many subjects that have grown out of projects and ideas taught in this book.130 color plates; 40 black & white illustrationsshow more