{"product_id":"artist-toolbox-color-a-practical-guide-to-color-and-its-uses-in-art-paperback","title":"Artist Toolbox: Color: A Practical Guide to Color and Its Uses in Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Foster Creative Team\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaury Aaseng\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eDavid Lloyd Glover\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtist Toolbox: Color \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how color captures mood and helps communicate meaning, as well as how to use color to create personal, expressive works of art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Artist Toolbox: Color, \u003c\/i\u003epainters will learn how to create impactful work with an understanding of basic color theory. Topics include the \u003cb\u003ecolor wheel\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehue\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esaturation\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003evalue\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etemperature\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erelativity\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecolor relationships\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecolor mixing\u003c\/b\u003e. You will learn how color captures mood and to communicate meaning with nothing more than color as you create personal, expressive works of art.\u003cb\u003e Step-by-step projects\u003c\/b\u003e and accessible technique demonstrations show color theory in action, making this book a useful reference for any beginning artist's library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Artist Toolbox series provides \u003cb\u003eeasy-to-use reference guides\u003c\/b\u003e for beginning and aspiring artists. While many instructional art books gloss over important concepts, focusing instead on how to replicate a piece of art, the Artist Toolbox\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries breaks down the whats, whens, whys, and hows of each relevant tool or technique, clearly demonstrating its purpose and how to employ it to achieve the desired effects.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, \u003cb\u003e Walter Foster Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling, and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaury Aaseng\u003c\/b\u003e has always been excited about drawing and art. After graduating with a BFA in graphic design from the University of Minnesota--Duluth, Maury began an illustration career, and his freelance work has spanned a variety of subject matter and illustration styles, including cartooning, medical illustration, natural sciences, patient education, and watercolor. An avid nature enthusiast, Maury lives in northern Minnesota with his wife and two children. Visit www.mauryillustrates.com and maurymedicalart.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lloyd Glover \u003c\/b\u003ehas a 25-year international reputation exhibiting in major galleries in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Japan. At the age of 18 he was a full-time newspaper and magazine illustrator. For his many galleries, Glover has created images ranging from Impressionist landscapes to iconic pop art images of jazz artists and rock stars. Glover has been featured on Barry Chappell's Art and Coin TV, channel 223 DirectTV.www.davidlglover.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatti Mollica \u003c\/b\u003eis an impressionistic and contemporary painter who believes that a painter's job is to show the viewer the inherent beauty of all subjects and scenes. She is the author of several books on painting, including \u003ci\u003eArtist Toolbox: Color\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGetting Started: Master the basic theories and techniques of painting in acrylic\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eModern Acrylics\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSpecial Subjects: Basic Color Theory;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eColor Theory\u003c\/i\u003e. She was selected by Golden Paints to conduct lectures and facilitate workshops demonstrating \"Creative Techniques Using Golden Paints and Mediums.\" She lives and works in New York City and Nyack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Murphy \u003c\/b\u003egraduated from UCLA. She has worked as a graphic designer and an art director, and she also teaches painting classes. Her background inspires her painting style, which incorporates architectural elements, saturated colors, and design. A member of the Oil Painters of America, Jan was a featured artist in the Directory of Illustration between 2012 and 2014. She's the author of \u003ci\u003ePortfolio: Beginning Oil\u003c\/i\u003e and her art was featured in \u003ci\u003eArtist Toolbox: Color\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Walter Foster Publishing. Learn more about Jan at www.murphyartworks.art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Stoddard\u003c\/b\u003e (Pasadena, CA) is an environmental graphic designer and artist living in Southern California. In his unique watercolor sketches and paintings, he aims to create an experience rather than just an image, charming his audience with expressive and colorful interpretations of the world around him. His art has been featured in several magazines, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Artist Watercolor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePasadena Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Joseph has published two books that showcase his artwork: \u003ci\u003ePasadena Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRedlands Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e. 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