Art:

Painting the Impressionist Landscape
Lessons in Interpreting Light and Color
Written by Lois Griffel

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $24.95

Master Impressionism with an art-instruction classic. Impressionism has inspired generations of American artists. And no one has done more for the cause of American Impressionism than Charles Hawthorne, the founder of the Cape Cod School of Art. In Painting the Impressionist Landscape, author and artist Lois Griffel explores Hawthorne’s theories about... Read more >

The Beader's Guide to Color

Written by Margie Deeb

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2004
Price: $21.95

Demonstrating how color can be used to create unique and vibrant beadwork designs, this guide will interest beaders at all skill levels. Color is discussed in depth, including the basics of the color wheel, the psychological and symbolic associations of all the colors of the spectrum, plus whites, blacks, grays, metallics... 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 >

Color Choices
Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory
Written by Stephen Quiller

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2002
Price: $21.95

Internationally renowned artist and best selling author Stephen Quiller shows readers how to discover their own personal "color sense" in Color Choices, a book that offers readers a fresh perspective on perfecting their own color styles.

With the help of his own "Quiller Wheel," a special foldout wheel featuring 68 precisely placed... Read more >

Making Color Sing

Written by Jeanne Dobie

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2000
Price: $21.95

Through clear, illuminating excercises, this best-selling book stimulates new ways to think about color, generating responses that unlock personal creativity and allow artists to express themselves with paint as never before. Readers are shown how the interplay of complementary hues can trigger vibrations; how the push and pull of warm and... Read more >