A Field Guide to Color: A Watercolor Workbook

I'm an adult beginner with watercolors because, um, the pandemic, of course. I've always just considered myself unartistic and was pretty sure I'd never understand color theory. I was getting so discouraged trying to mix paints like the youtubers I was following. This book, however, is amazing. The author seems highly experienced in teaching at all levels. She alternates "meditations" which are lovely no pressure painting projects with color theory exercises. I was completely shocked when my first color wheel turned out beautifully. She is very reassuring and promises that even if you mess up a lesson it will teach you a valuable experience. I can't recommend this enough. The best of any tutorial/book I've tried! I am so much more confident with making my own colors. Btw, this book can be done with watercolors or gouache.

This is the book I was searching for! I love the visuals and interactive approach. The paper quality is excellent, the writing is clear, and the activities are super fun. I’d love to see a version 2 that explores color mixing with warm and cool colors. It's a fantastic resource for anyone interested in color theory and watercolor!

When I first got this book, I hated it and gave it two stars. I was looking for mixing formulas and color theory. I got the book out again, recently, and found that the author is TEACHING color theory, not just presenting information. This is essentially a class and you have to work at it and do the exercises. With that insight, I am giving it five stars. You don’t read this, just study it and DO THE EXERCISES. This is a class, not a “read”.

I'm a kind of go with the flow kind of gal and this book challenged me to think about color in different ways. This book is loaded with information if you are looking to learn and use color theory in your paintings. It is loaded with exercises to get you to look at and experience color in different ways. Not totally my cup of tea but a well written book.

Nice book .Great seller. Book is in great shape no marks or stains. Well buy from them again Fast service, received it week early

This was a great find and its basically new. I love how I can work in it along with the lessons! I am so happy I bought it and I came across on another artist channel. Everyone should get this book refresh or to do exercises that will level up your art!

This book is a must in any type of art you may be interested in. Yes it’s a watercolor work book but color theory knowledge is a must in almost every type of media there is!! This book is fun and there are so many great projects that explain how colors work together. You can paint the projects in the book, which I love, or paint them on watercolor paper of your choice. The author is a master of colors!! Her stories about how she’s always been drawn to color and now it’s her career??? I couldn’t imagine how happy I’d be if working with color was something I got paid to do. If your reading reviews you must be interested in buying this book. I 100% recommend it thoroughly.

I purchased this for the color theory and exercises, although I use fiber rather than watercolor paints. It provides nice exercises.

This is one of the most enjoyable painting activity books I’ve ever used. It’s beautifully thought out and genuinely fun from start to finish. The activities can be done either directly in the book or in your own sketchbook — I chose to work both on watercolour paper pieces and in the book itself, and the paper quality was absolutely good enough to do so. It handled paint well and never got in the way of the process. This isn’t a step-by-step guide on how to paint flowers or specific subjects. Instead, it offers a meditative and playful way to explore creativity and colour. You experiment, mix, and respond intuitively, and somehow the end results always feel satisfying and beautiful. You will learn how to mix basic colours to match any colour! I completed this book about a year ago (it took me roughly a month), and I still remember it fondly. I would happily do it again — which says a lot for an activity book. Overall: an excellent book for anyone who wants to experiment with colour, understand how colours work together, and enjoy the creative process without pressure. I would absolutely recommend it.

É um livro voltado para aquarela, porém as lições dele podem tranquilamente ser transpostas e aplicadas para outros meios a base de água, como tinta guache. Como sou iniciante, adoro livros que, além da teoria, incluem exemplos e exercícios. Cada capítulo deste livro traz propostas para praticar a teoria. As atividades práticas - para quem desejar -, podem ser realizadas no próprio livro, que tem páginas em gramatura adequada para suportar aquarela. Além disso, achei que as atividades propostas podem perfeitamente ser praticadas também com tinta a óleo e tinta acrílica, claro, considerando o tipo de tinta e o suporte adequado para elas, pois não é possível empregar essas tintas no papel do livro. Livro excelente.

All kinds of color mixing recipes

This is a Watercolour Workbook. Very in-depth. Showing colourcwheelsvof different shades. Also showing different colour schemes. Saturation etc. Very informative.

The colours theory in it is slightly inaccurate. Red is not a primary colour