{"product_id":"the-oil-painters-color-handbook-a-contemporary-guide-to-color-mixing-pigments-palettes-and-harmony-hardcover","title":"The Oil Painter's Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd M. Casey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA contemporary and accessible foundation of color theory and advanced techniques for the oil painter at every skill level\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIn The Oil Painter's Color Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eFine Art Connoisseur\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Todd M. Casey, acclaimed artist and expert teacher, \u003ci\u003eThe Oil Painter's Color Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA follow-up to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques, Composition, and Painting in Oil\u003c\/i\u003e (Monacelli, 2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Oil Painter's Color Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Massachusetts native, \u003cb\u003eTodd M. Casey\u003c\/b\u003e studied at art schools in Boston and San Francisco before embarking on the classical artistic education offered by Jacob Collins' famed Water Street Atelier in New York City. A modern master of the still life genre, Casey teaches at several institutions throughout the Northeast. He is represented by Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., New York, and his paintings are held in numerous private collections worldwide. He lives with his wife and daughter in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 11.22 x 9.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45052935667814,"sku":"9781580935883","price":53.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U012UEp0SlBNNmUyM2RsRUUzY2Rwdz09.webp?v=1773219680","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-oil-painters-color-handbook-a-contemporary-guide-to-color-mixing-pigments-palettes-and-harmony-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}