Making Color Sing: Practical Lessons in Color and Design

Dobie, Jeanne

ISBN 10: 082302993X / ISBN 13: 9780823029938

Published by U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill, 1986

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Color Sing: Practical Lessons in Color and Design
• Publisher: U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082302993X
• ISBN 13: 9780823029938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • art
  • social history

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Synopsis

Through clear, illuminating exercises, this brilliant book explores new ways to think about color, generating responses that unlock personal creativity and allows artists to express themselves with paint as never before.
In thirty-one practical and stimulating lessons, author Jeanne Dobie offers insights into ways to use both color and composition to make paintings come alive.

Lessons include:
Creating with a Personal Palette
Achieving Luminous Grays
Mixing Powerful Color
Making Color Pulsate
Invoking Visual Tension
Weaving Color Through Space
Designing with Vibrating Color
Planning the Color Design
Making Shapes Dynamic
Transforming a Painting with Glazes

About the Author

Jeanne Dobie is a nationally recognized artist. Known for her fresh approach to color and design, she has conducted workshops throughout the United States and Europe. Dobie is listed in Who’s Who in American Art and is an elected member of both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. Her work is represented in many collections, including the collection of the Frye Museum in Seattle. She has served as juror for national exhibitions, including the American Watercolor Society.