Unlock the secrets of color and breathe life into your paintings with this comprehensive visual reference guide from esteemed artist Richard Taylor. Dive into the realm of watercolor paints, exploring their properties, harmonious combinations, and transformative potential for creating vibrant masterpieces. For those with some watercolor experience, the struggle of producing lackluster, lifeless paintings is all too familiar. However, fear not, as this guide empowers you with the knowledge and skill to infuse your art with brilliance. Designed for effortless learning, this resourceful guide presents theory and techniques at a glance. Each page is a visual delight, adorned with illuminating annotations that accelerate your comprehension and invite those magical "aha" moments. Delve into the intricacies of color psychology, understanding how hues evoke emotions and resonate with viewers. Learn to wield colors harmoniously, breathing depth and dimension into your creations. Immerse yourself in the world of complementary colors, split complements, and analogous schemes, expanding your creative palette to new horizons. Master the balance of warm and cool tones, harnessing their dynamic interplay to evoke mood and atmosphere in your artworks. With Richard Taylor as your guide, venture into color temperature and value, perceiving how light and shadow dance upon your canvas. Unleash the power of contrasts, breathing life into your subjects with vibrant highlights and evocative shadows. This invaluable resource equips you to grasp color theory and application effortlessly, unveiling the secrets behind captivating paintings. Whether you're an aspiring artist or seasoned painter, this guide ensures you'll unlock the full potential of watercolors. Embark on an enriching journey of color mastery, and let your paintings radiate with newfound brilliance and artistic finesse. AUTHOR: Richard Taylor is an experienced and popular artist, who regularly teaches and lectures on all aspects of painting. He is the successful author of several books, including The Watercolourist's Year, Learn to Paint Buildings in Watercolour and Painting Houses and Gardens in Watercolour and was the Consultant and Contributor to The Art Course partwork. He writes for The Artist, Leisure Painter and Artists & Illustrators magazines and has also made several instructional painting videos. SELLING POINTS: . A unique visual guide to mastering colour in watercolor, from a highly respected watercolor artist . Draws together teaching aids from the author's vast experience teaching watercolor techniques into a comprehensive reference guide . The visual format clearly demonstrates the three-stage process of watercolor - light tones created first, medium tones developed next, and dark tones added last to 'push' the lighter tones forward - in a clear and immediate way.