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The Oil Painter's Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony

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A contemporary and accessible foundation of color theory and advanced techniques for the oil painter at every skill level"In The Oil Painter's Color Handbook, Todd Casey presents priceless information that every art school should teach and every art student should learn. The book breaks down the subject of color into useful pieces of knowledge that painters can put into practice. He analyzes color in terms of light, value, pigment, mixing strategies, palette arrangements, and painting techniques. Each topic is clearly and succinctly explained in the text, illustrated with captions, charts, diagrams, and finished paintings. By the end of the book, the reader will have a clear understanding of how realist painters and illustrators have used color through history." - James Gurney, artist and author “This is the most impressive and complete book on color ever produced. It covers a wide range of color concepts, including some I'd never seen before. It digs deeply into color harmony, techniques, and has powerful examples to demonstrate every concept.” - Eric Rhoads, Publisher, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine From Todd M. Casey, acclaimed artist and expert teacher, The Oil Painter’s Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony provides everything the oil painter needs to understand all aspects of color and empowers the reader to paint with confidence. As Casey notes, every artist and artist-in-training must learn how to “master the main concepts of picture- making: drawing, light, shadow, value, form, composition, and color.” A follow-up to the bestselling The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques, Composition, and Painting in Oil (Monacelli, 2020), The Oil Painter’s Color Handbook begins with an in-depth look at the use of color throughout art history. Casey then breaks down the process of understanding color into easily digestible lessons―each clearly explained and richly illustrated with both historic and contemporary paintings―so that the reader can learn progressively and layer more complex ideas as each skill is achieved. Through clear instruction, step-by-step demonstrations, and challenging exercises, readers will learn to apply these techniques and concepts to their own painting. Once educated with this fundamental knowledge, as an artist, one can begin to find the balance between the science and emotional intuition in creating art. This informative and visually dynamic book will be accessible and appealing to artists, art students, and art instructors, to serious amateurs and hobbyists. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Monacelli Studio (October 19, 2022)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580935885


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 83


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.62 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.25 x 2 x 9.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #107,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #20 in Oil Painting #87 in Art Encyclopedias #135 in Graphic Design Color Use


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  • Best book I have read about color relating to oil painting so far!
This was a great book to learn more about mixing color for painting. Nice hard cover book with quality pages. I read through the book in less than a week cause I didn't want to put it down. The first few chapters were a bit more about color history and some things that I already knew, but once you get to chapter 5, it gets really good and had information I haven't seen presented anywhere else about color mixing. I'm not sure if this author has any other books out there, but would buy more if he did. There are a lot of nice photos throughout the book and great color wheels, especially helpful if you use Gamblin Oil paints since some of the detailed color wheels plot the gamblin pigments on the wheel and shows where they are in relation to all other colors in the paint line. I am probably going to go back through the book now that I finished it and write down all the highlights of great information into a notebook to keep near my easel.! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023 by Eric E.

  • As described
Well packed and arrived in perfect condition. Will purchase again from this seller anytime
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024 by As described

  • best book I've seen on the subject of oil color mixing in 40 years of oil painting
In my over 40 years of oil painting experience theirs a couple of things I have learned about Art books... One... if you can't put it in a visual format why write it? Most Artist will absorb information via visual pictorial example... that means lots of pictures... Because Artist are Artist... who's business is the business of making pictures... it only makes logical since to use that medium to communicate with them... This book does just that... plenty of pictorial examples to fully explain this complex subject matter... Secondy is why publish a book explaining color that is printed only in black and white? yes... I have seen many books over the years who attempted to do just that... This book is filled with full color examples of master works related to the written explanation of why that particular Artist use of color and pallet was important... plus... there are over whelming full color schematics of the various color pallets used by the old masters and some modern masters as well... the book covers into color theory extensively enough to explain why what we learned in elementary school about color is simply wrong... explaining how there are different color gamuts of light, pigment, the printing process, computer monitors etc... and these all have to be taken into account as an oil painter in the modern world... having studied and practiced oil painting for many years not everything is covered... however I was pleasantly surprised just how comprehensive this book covered the subject... This is a serious Art book for the serious Oil Painter who wants to learn the craft with a most up to date study on the subject... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023 by Norvell Maples

  • My color bible
Well illustrated and beautifully written for anyone interested in oil painting colors.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023 by Bedjie

  • Info every artist needs
Todd Casey's book is full of solid info on color, which every artist should learn to improve their craft. From a variety of color wheels to info on ain't pigments, he covers many topics to give you a deeper understanding about color. Well written and readily understandable, the book is also generously illustrated with full color examples to deepen your understanding. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023 by Susan E. Hoffman

  • The BEST book on color theory and painting
This is the most comprehensive book on color theory for artists that I've found (and I've read a lot of them!) It's easy to follow, includes a lot of useful history as well as practical applications for the artist. I wish I had this resource when I was in college! It's also beautifully printed. Must-have for oil painters, but also for any artist that works with color. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2023 by CSM

  • The Book Is Good, Packaging Ruined It
The book itself is interesting and informative but there was no wrapping for the book so it came with multiple tears in the binding and covers. I’m disappointed that this is a brand new book & I get what looks like a used book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023 by Objective Reader of Descriptions

  • Serious leisure artist
Superb the top book of its kind for content, presentation and sheer pleasure
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023 by Bryan S.

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