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Mix, Match, or Clash Deck
The Ultimate Compatibility Test
Written by Dewey Sadka

Format: Non-traditional book, 50 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $14.95

Do your relationships mix, match, or clash? Find out with the Dewey Color System in three easy steps!

Step 1: Find a partner. Choose a coworker, friend, or loved one.
Step 2: Take turns selecting your favorite colors to learn what these preferences say about your individual personality traits.
Step 3: Select the... Read more >

Color
A Natural History of the Palette
Written by Victoria Finlay

Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.00

In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artist’s palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself.

How did the most precious color blue travel all... Read more >

Color
A Natural History of the Palette
Written by Victoria Finlay

Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2003
Price: $16.00

Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors.
For example: Cleopatra used saffron—a source of the color yellow—for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue “ultramarine” paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn’t afford to buy it himself. Since ancient times, carmine red—still found in lipsticks and Cherry... Read more >

Color Mixing Bible
All You'Ll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Soft Pastel, Pencil, and Ink
Illustrated by Ian Sidaway

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2002
Price: $24.95

Mixing colors accurately may be an art unto itself. In fact, many artists are discouraged by the time and expense it takes to mix and match colors, and achieve the right results. Even more frustrating is the vast range of colors available. Now there’s a ready-to-use visual directory that takes all... Read more >