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Friday, March 2, 2012

Book Review of "Color Is Everything" by Dan Barges

By Jeremy Meachum


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

Marc Shagall, a Russian-Jewish artist, has been hailed as a single of the profitable artists of the twentieth century. His expertise permitted him to forge an impressive profession utilizing numerous artistic mediums, like stained class, tapestries, and fine prints. Shagall indicated, "Color is all. When color is appropriate, form is appropriate. Color is anything...."

Artist Dan Bartges dovetails on the latter portion of that quote to give the planet 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 properly-written textbook. Ideally, readers will grasp color harmony when employing strategies mastered by all fantastic artists.

At just below 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 several projects to have an understanding of color and its application. Remaining the consummate professional, he normally makes theory more intriguing by delivering true planet examples of famous (and not so well-known) paintings to illustrate his point.

While under no circumstances utilizing a condescending tone, Bartges' tutelage leaves no stone unturned. He details the kind of materials needed: a color wheel, the certain hues of paint, and brush choice. A thorough analysis is provided of the six existing color schemes and how their mastery leads to better artwork. Also, Bartges examines well-known artwork to present explanation of why a distinct artist utilizes, let's say, a complementary color scheme. As a single would expect, the rich vibrancy of colors leap off every single high glossy page of this tutorial. Sometimes it is challenging to comply with precisely what Bartges is trying 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 various paintings is your main need this tool would serve as a excellent color guide corollary.




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