From the New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings. This art instruction book follows the acclaimed Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist and bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and a wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney tests color theory in the light of science and observation, providing an indispensable tool for any artist that includes a glossary, pigment index, and bibliography.
