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Jumat, 02 Maret 2012

Book Review of "Color Is Everything" by Dan Barges




By Jeremy Meachum


Color is Everything: Master the Use of Color in Oils, Acrylics or Watercolors [Soft cover] by Dan Bartges 96 pages, $14.99 ISBN-13: 978-1892538369 Nonfiction Assessment by Steven King, MBA, MEd

Marc Shagall, a Russian-Jewish artist, has been hailed as a single of the successful artists of the twentieth century. His expertise allowed him to forge an impressive career utilizing lots of artistic mediums, which includes stained class, tapestries, and fine prints. Shagall indicated, "Color is all. When color is correct, form is correct. Color is almost everything...."

Artist Dan Bartges dovetails on the latter portion of that quote to give the globe this guide to utilizing color. It is read like the warmth of a conversation with an old friend but with the technical excellence of a nicely-written textbook. Ideally, readers will grasp color harmony when employing tactics mastered by all fantastic artists.

At just beneath 100 pages, Bartges paints a masterful description of color and its appreciation. As a master teacher, his goal is to take a student on a journey of quite a few projects to fully grasp color and its application. Remaining the consummate expert, he usually tends to make theory much more interesting by offering true planet examples of renowned (and not so famous) paintings to illustrate his point.

Although never ever utilizing a condescending tone, Bartges' tutelage leaves no stone unturned. He facts the kind of supplies necessary: a color wheel, the specific hues of paint, and brush choice. A thorough analysis is supplied of the six existing color schemes and how their mastery leads to better artwork. Additionally, Bartges examines well-known artwork to supply explanation of why a distinct artist utilizes, let's say, a complementary color scheme. As one particular would expect, the wealthy vibrancy of colors leap off just about every high glossy page of this tutorial. Sometimes it is challenging to follow exactly what Bartges is attempting to elucidate by examining some paintings, but even a casual read will have the reader nodding in agreement that a particular color harmony is apparent. If understanding the nuances of numerous paintings is your main require this tool would serve as a superior color guide corollary.




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