The New Color Mixing Companion by Josie Lewis

Wonderful use of color and ideas for art projects that made me want to get out my paints. The templates at the end of the book allow the artist to print out then paint using the techniques in the book. One of the most intriguing and perhaps new-to-me ideas was the idea of a “mother color” that is the base for all of the colors used in a project. Supplies needed, techiniques and tips are all included in a way that makes this book easy to use and I believe it will allow the reader to find success in whatever art project in the book that they undertake while giving them new ways to use color mixing in future personal projects.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

This comprehensive guide starts with a crash course in essential terminology and visual vocabulary, then shows you how to go beyond the wheel and basic theory with hands-on projects that illustrate and illuminate a variety of color elements and techniques. The materials used—including watercolor and acrylic paints, and found or purchased collage papers—are accessible, inexpensive, and readily available. Plus, this art guide includes easy-to-use templates featured in many of the projects; their modern geometric layouts yield stunning color arrangements.

I am by no means an artist, but I do love learning about art and this book taught me a lot of new and different techniques about colors and paints. I loved how easy it is to follow, especially if you're like me and just want to jump right in. Not only does this hold my attention, but it has projects that you can do. They start from beginner all the way to advanced, so there's something for everyone in this book.

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Pub Date: 04 Dec 2018

This book is a great additional for all of the watercolor lover out there. It has projects from beginner to advance that is fun to do.
She also gave tips and clear instructions. As a beginner in watercolor, books like this helps so much. You get to learn about colors, how to play with them to make a beautiful artwork.

Love color and pattern but don't have a clue? This book offers templates for using color and simple geometric projects that are a lot of fun. You can use many materials to mix colors, and the instructions are clear and illustrated well.

It's simple and easy. If you've wanted to do something artistic - say for a book cover or journal - this might be the way to go. Enjoy it!

Another absolute fantastic art-book I found on NetGalley. The New Color Mixing Companion is chapterized from beginners to advanced color projects. As an artist I enjoy playing around with colors and values, always on the lookout for my next palette to use in one of my paintings. This book doesn't only cover painting it also covers collage art. The templates at the end of the book are incredibly helpful. Print one out on water color paper and you are ready to go.