- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: School of Color Publishing; New edition edition (31 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0967962870
- ISBN-13: 978-0967962870
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 20.5 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 126,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Michael Wilcox is the specialist publishers of books, courses, workbooks, videos and CDs covering all aspects of colour mixing and use, artist's paints, pigments and painting techniques.With sales of more than 400,000 copies, this has become the standard reference book in its field.The only book ever published which explains what happens when colours are combined and how to mix them quickly, accurately and without waste.For more than 200 years the world has accepted that red, yellow and blue - the artists' primaries - give new colours when mixed. And for more than 200 years artists have been struggling to mix colours on this basis..This book has changed the way that artists and all who use colour think about colour mixing. By unravelling the many ambiguities and myths inherent in the established way of working, Michael Wilcox has transformed colour mixing from a haphazard affair into a thinking process.
About the Author
Michael Wilcox has a varied background, including periods as a professional artist, a conservator of art works and an engineer, which in turn led to a study of light physics in relation to the needs of the artist. His studies led to the book Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green. Published in English, Dutch, Japanese, Korean and Chinese, this book has changed the way that countless artists now mix and use their colours. This publication was followed by The Wilcox Guide to the Finest Watercolour Paints which has led to many of the changes in the pigments used in artists' paints today. Specialist mixing palettes, workbooks and courses were then developed and the School of Colour was formed on an international basis.
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In the late 1700's it seemed to many that the search for an answer to accurate color mixing had at last been found - the 'Three Primary System' had been invented. Read the first page
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In the late 1700's it seemed to many that the search for an answer to accurate color mixing had at last been found - the 'Three Primary System' had been invented. Read the first page
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Instead of going in for fancy theories, this book goes deep into the paint layer to explain why colours mix as they do.
I used to have a complete hit and miss approach to painting (succinctly described at the front of the book!) Now I lay out an organised pallette of 10 pigments (my own preferences) and rarely run into trouble.
This book unlocks the understanding you need; to apply as you wish.
I used to have a complete hit and miss approach to painting (succinctly described at the front of the book!) Now I lay out an organised pallette of 10 pigments (my own preferences) and rarely run into trouble.
This book unlocks the understanding you need; to apply as you wish.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a new artist toying with colour mixing, this book is a fantastic start, middle and end. The concise wording, clear colours and practical exercises bring to life the mystery of creating new colours from a limited pallet. Thank you, and thanks too to Stan Rosenthal for pointing me in the direction of this book.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This excellent book doesn't just theorise, but gives a step-by-step demonstration of how the traditional three-primary method of colour mixing is inherently limited, and how frustration and limitation of creative colour expression can be overcome by adopting a system comprising three PAIRS of primary colours. Clear, logical presentation proves the thesis, and practical exercises can be painted by the reader to give them new confidence in colour mixing. A vital reference manual which should be owned by everyone who works with colour!
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Helpful and practical
This book was a helpful friend some years ago, but I lost my copy. Very pleased to find it still in print, and to receive it in excellent condition. Good, prompt delivery service. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Honeybee
Brilliant book, allows you to master colour mixing quickly
Only book you need on colour theory...very indepth, new approach which helps you to predict the outcome of colour combinations before you mix them, so you don't waste paint.
Published 9 months ago by L. Hawkes
Excellence Personified
This book was 'the most recommended' book by a mature artist, to me: he was a customer at the time I was. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. R. E. Mason
Good at explaining theory but ...
The explanation of the theory of colours is quite good butI found the instructions for the exercises not clear at all. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Peterinberks
The right idea but a little flawed
This book is a timely rebuff to the colour theory 'dogma' taught in school. That blue red and yellow are primary colours is a scandalous piece of misinformation. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. N. Moffatt
Useful book
Is this a worthwhile book? - yes But.. the type setting is annoyingly, for me, very poor and makes for a difficult reading experience. Read more
Published 19 months ago by P. K. Griffiths
interesting read
well illustrated, slightly dogmatic in style but gives a clear explanation about the theory of mixing colour.
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by Caron Townsend
Very good
I'm only giving this 4 stars because there is a lot of repetition in the book. Probably intentional. Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by Witchfinder General
excellent book
This book is really informative, it gives a clear and easy to read understanding of colour. It educates you in the theory of colour without detracting away from how to use it. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2009 by T. Dore
Essential Reading for an Understanding of Colour Mixing
Let me give the downside first: Michael Wilcox is not very good at editing his own writing. This book comes across as rather bombastic, defensive & very repetitive. HOWEVER! Read more
Published on 1 July 2008 by Roger Cawkwell
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