Color Creatively
Over 50 Tips and Tricks for Adult Coloring Books
Published on 1. November 2016
50 pages
978-1-61745-616-9 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to color fearlessly and color a masterpiece every time with this comprehensive guide to coloring from some of your favorite authors and illustrators - Becky Goldsmith, Amanda Murphy, Samarra Khaja and Lindsay Conner. Start by discovering the best surface to color on and the best colored pencils to use, then try out a huge array of techniques, from blending and shading to using patterns and creating a three-dimensional effect. Dive into a section on color schemes, and top it all off by hosting your own coloring party! Plus, test out your newfound skills on the included coloring pages. Included swatch sheets let you keep track of your favorite colors and combos. Create art anywhere with tips for coloring on the go. Lighthearted encouragement helps you let go and enjoy the fun of coloring!
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By Becky Goldsmith; Amanda Murphy; Samarra Khaja and Lindsay Conner
Content
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Introduction: Why Color?
- How Coloring Fits into Your Life
- Finding the Flow
- Coloring Techniques
- Materials
- Prepare to Color
- Sharpen Your Pencils
- The Mechanics of Coloring
- Laying Down Color
- Three-Dimensional Coloring
- Adding Black
- Coloring with Pens
- Swatch Pages
- Color Swatch Page
- Blending Swatch Page
- Pattern Swatch Page
- Color Theory and Practice
- Theory
- Color Wheel Basics
- Monochromatic Palettes
- Analogous Palettes
- Warm Palettes
- Cool Palettes
- Complementary Palettes
- Analogous Palettes with Poison Colors
- Tetrad or Triadic Palettes
- Host a Coloring Party for Adults
- Coloring Practice
- Coloring Pages from Becky
- Coloring Pages from Amanda
- Coloring Pages from Samarra
- About the Authors
- Becky Goldsmith
- Amanda Murphy
- Samarra Khaja
- Lindsay Conner
- Legal Page
