A creative's guide to color: how to observe it in your surroundings, combine it into unique palettes, and apply it fearlessly in art, craft, and design. Artist Ana Bianchi is on a mission to help people use color confidently in any creative practice. This playful and highly visual book invites you to refresh your relationship to color by observing the world around you.
- Each chapter takes a deep dive into a different color scheme-from monochromes to the famous "pop of color"-and helps readers find inspiration in art history, travel, household objects, and more.
- Hands-on projects feature a wide variety of media and applications, from painting a still life to making a gallery wall in your home.
- Quotes, stories, vibrant visual examples, and insightful guidance provide an accessible master class in becoming color curious and creating the consistent and rewarding habit of observing, analyzing, and creating with color.
- Professional and aspiring artists in all media
- Art students and enthusiasts
- Designers, home decorators, floral designers, and crafters
- Anyone who eagerly awaits Pantone's Color of the Year announcement
- Readers of color exploration books like The Secret Lives of Color and Color: a Natural History of the Palette
- Fans of inspirational creativity books like Find Your Artistic Voice and The Artist's Way
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Ana Bianchi is a Mexican-born artist, award-winning graphic designer, and illustrator with a lifelong love of color. Her previous books include the children's titles The Sailor Who Loved to Draw and The Swimmers: Paper Cut-Outs with Matisse. Her branding and graphic design work includes books, restaurants, and brands. Her redesign for Air Canada and American Airlines won her a Clio award. As a practicing artist, her paintings, etchings, and ceramics have been shown in galleries in numerous countries. She also shares monthly videos on BloomTV and MadeTV about art-making, crafts, art history, and gardening. She lives in Walnut Creek, California.