Watercolor Alchemy: A Guide for Mastering the Art of Mixing Any Color

Color Theory Made Easy Elevate your watercolor art with this foolproof guide to mixing stunning colors using just three primary paints! With this approachable handbook, you'll mix the vivid, realistic colors you've been looking for—no more muddy palettes, wasted supplies or premade paints that aren't quite right. Agus Di Stefano, a seasoned watercolor instructor, brings her expert knowledge and relaxed teaching style to 25 curated lessons and exercises that cover: Color recipes to create everything from earth tones like raw sienna and burnt umber to vibrant violets and intense reds. How to match any color by eye with shortcuts to mix the perfect saturation, hue and value.hue and value. Agus's pro strategies for mixing true-to-life skin tones. Essential for seasoned watercolorists and beginners alike, this book will train your eye to break down any color you want to paint and recreate it using simple color theory principles. Bring your watercolor art to new depths with this helpful guide to mastering color theory and applying it to your practice. These beginner-friendly lessons teach you the basics of color theory through fun and intuitive painting projects, so you can build up your skill with each mini masterpiece you create. And with essential color recipes that show you how to perfectly mix vibrant, cool and natural tones, youll have an arsenal of hues at your disposable to use in the book and beyond. Agus di Stefano, a watercolor artist who specializes in color theory, uses a unique, meditative approach to help you seamlessly learn this skill. Curated lessons on pigment, the color wheel, saturation and more give way to relaxing painting projects that reinforce each topic. Make an array of hues, then paint a cheery rainbow that highlights each one. Practice darkening and lightening colors, then get lost in a jungle scene full of different values. Aguss beautiful art and whimsical style will be a feast for your eyes, and act as the perfect visual guide through this course. With this ingenious book, youll unwind as you paint your way to being a color theory master!