Local Color: Seeing Place Through Watercolor (learn to create color palettes, with a guide to materials, preparation, and techniques; includes 14 practices, for beginners and experts)

Whenever we first encounter a new place, whether landscape or cityscape, one of the most immediate and powerful sensations comes from its colors, or the palette of colors, which profoundly influence our reaction to and sense of a space. In __Local Color__, designer and educator Mimi Robinson teaches us not only how to see the colors around us but also how to capture and record them in watercolor. Regardless of your level of expertise, Robinson will quickly have you creating personal memories of time, travel, and place through a series of self-guided exercises and illustrated examples. "Sit down. Take in the view. Think visual haiku. Be bold. Start with one color. The process of seeing the colors that surround you takes time. Wait, go slow, and experiment. The more you look the more you see. What color jumps out at you? Paint it and then the color next to it. This book will teach you not only to observe what surrounds you but also how to document those colors that you see. Use this technique to observe your backyard, your city, your travels. Learn how to really see and sharpen your powers of observation through color and individual sense of place. Colors are specific to bio-regions, watersheds, environments, and dots on a map. Taking the time to look a little closer at what you see every day will connect you to your surroundings, creating personal memories of time and travel. This book and self-guided exercises alongside illustrated examples guides the reader, ranging from experienced artist or novice, to travel enthusiast or journal writers to create their own individual and time-based color palettes"-- Provided by publisher This Series Of Small Primers On Drawing Encourages Readers Not Only To Pick Up A Pen And Start Drawing, But To See The World That Surrounds Them With Fresh Eyes. Visual Thinking And Using One's Imagination Are Skills That Are Often Neglected In Today's World. With Author Peter Jenny's Help, Readers Will Learn To Perceive Their Environment In A New Way And Will Soon Follow His Lead, Discovering The Joy Of Drawing. The Three Books In The Series Each Present A Short Introduction By Jenny And Twenty-two Easy Exercises, With Each Book Focusing On A Different Aspect: Notes On Drawing Technique Takes Actions Such As Gesticulating, Touching, Feeling, Doodling, And Moving As The Starting Points For Putting Pen To Paper. Notes On Figure Drawing Focuses On The Archetypal Presentation Of The Human Figure, And Learning To See Teaches The Reader To Discover Art In Everyday Objects. How to understand color’s impact on our perception of a place—and capture its palette in watercolor landscapes and cityscapes. Whenever we first encounter a new place, whether landscape or cityscape, one of the most immediate and powerful sensations comes from its colors, or the palette of colors, which profoundly influence our reaction to and sense of a space. In Local Color , designer and educator Mimi Robinson teaches us not only how to see the colors around us but also how to capture and record them in watercolor. Regardless of your level of painting expertise, Robinson will quickly have you creating personal memories of time, place, and travel through a series of self-guided exercises and illustrated examples. Whenever we first encounter a new place, whether landscape or cityscape, one of the most immediate and powerful sensations comes from its colors, or the palette of colors, which profoundly influence our reaction to and sense of a space. In Local Color, designer and educator Mimi Robinson teaches us not only how to see the colors around us but also how to capture and record them in watercolor. Regardless of your level of expertise, Robinson will quickly have you creating personal memories of time, travel, and place through a series of self-guided exercises and illustrated examples. Getting Grounded: My Backyard Getting Started: Materials and Techniques Look Around You: Elements of Place World Color: Travel Journeys Wherever You Go: Field Studies Palettes to Painting: Some Places Mixing Color: The Basics. Introduction Rubbing Crinkling Outlining Splattering Marbling Mirroring Constellations Cloud pictures Spot on the wall Game Chaos Doodling Shadows Coffee stain Obscuring Cutout Wood Face Typeface Palm lines Vestige Eyes. Introduction Gesticulate Touch Feel Doodle Move Differentiate Write Form Model Materialize Trace Deconstruct Abstract Fragment Imagine Listen Smear Symbolize Imply Distort Conceal Exaggerate. Introduction Mirror Recollect Hold Doodle Write Letter Form Surprise Vary Skeletonize Build Miniaturize Construct Surround Silhouette Fragment Uncover Imply Develop Move Animate Model.