Confident Color

An Artist's Guide to Harmony, Contrast and Unity

Nita Leland

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English

North Light
21 October 2008

Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings

"Learn how to use color in your own unique and expressive way!

Color is what you make it- sensitive, explosive, dreamlike, atmospheric, somber, cheerful. Nita Leland brings logic and intuition together to create a foundation for color selections that allow you to be more inventive, break out of old habits and experiment with new colors. Her approach eliminates time-wasting trial and error while giving you the freedom to use color in personal, meaningful and exciting ways.

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Artwork from more than 50 contributing artists that illustrates many personal approaches to color .85 ""Try It"" activities that will help to develop your awareness of the colors and combinations that resonate with you .

Step-by-step demonstrations that show how 7 different artists choose palettes and make color decisions as they paint a range of subjects

Learn to use harmonious color schemes, dynamic contrasts and compatible colors to say what you want in your art. With engaging instruction, as well as art and lessons and applicable to any medium, this book will show you how to take your work to the next level."

By: Nita Leland
Imprint: North Light
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 903g
ISBN: 9781600610127
ISBN 10: 1600610129
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 21 October 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nita Leland is a professional artist, teacher, lecturer and juror of art exhibitions. Acknowledged as an expert in colour, her informative articles on colour and collage have appeared in many magazines, including The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Magic, and The Artist's Sketchbook.