In her first fully new book for 15 years, the highly respected and bestselling Dr Betty Edwards moves from the black-and-white of drawing into color. This much-awaited guide, Color : A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors, provides a practical method of harmonising combinations of colors through the use of techniques tested and honed in Dr. Edwards s intensive five-day color workshops. By means of exercises ranging from simple to challenging, illustrated with more than 125 step-by-step images, this book offers a deep understanding of the basic structure of color, including how to see what is really out there rather than what you think you know about colored objects. Written for the novice in color as well as for more experienced artists and designers, the exercises focus on how to successfully mix and combine hues. With Dr. Edwards s book, you will learn to: Perceive how light affects color; Understand how colors affect one another; Manipulate hue, value, and intensity of colors; Balance color in still life paintings; Understand how the psychological meaning of colors can apply to your unique color expression and to your surroundings. This book, a must-have for explaining the complexities of color, gives you confidence in your use of color and deepens your artistic perception.