Colour and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter

Recommended for anyone interested in this topic or just likes to draw. Will be a useful addition to your library.

I like it ....There is a depth of light and shadow for every object ...Which i didn't notice till now...

Good guide on color, i am a photographer and i learned a lot about color from this book

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I've always been struggling with color theory & lighting and this book gave me a very broad insight!My art improved significantly after implementing everything I learned from this book, a must buy for all artist!

I had already bought and enjoyed James Gurney's previous book and was looking forward to reading this one. I was initially disconcerted by how much harder going this one was. I had read " Imaginative Realism" in one sitting but had to digest this one in chunks over several days. I was a bit disappointed that he only devoted 17 pages to paint and pigments which I felt could have been given more space and attention. Especially since some colours are better suited to oils than other media and the advice to just try them out to discover their properties seemed less than helpful. (Although I was rather pleased that one of the limited palettes he recommended was one I am currently exploring.)This said, there are a lot of interesting topics that are not usually covered separately in most books. The chapters on light sources were something I found inspirational, to the extent that I found myself looking closely at the qualities of reflected light in the cityscape I have been working on.There are sections in the book I am unsure about. The idea of gamut mapping to choose colours is an idea I find overly technical and unsympathetic and am unlikely to adopt. But generally I was delighted to find many things in this book that I had learnt by observation and to find out the scientific basis for them. It would have saved me a lot of trial and error over the decades if I had owned this book at college.There are also a good few interesting techniques to try out that are new to me. Although I tend to premix some gouache greys before starting to paint I haven't tried premixing most of the colours for a piece before I begin. Or pre painted skies to base plein air pieces on, come to that.This is an interesting book that I think any painter will derive some benefit from. You may not agree with everything the author advocates but it will definitely make you think. Unfortunately it is not a book for the complete beginner, unless they are willing to glean what they can and then put it away for later. But if you are already a painter it will not only confirm what you have already learnt but also give you a lot of new ideas. Definitely worth buying.

Aun no he terminado de leerlo entero y ya puedo asegurar que se trata de un grandísimo libro. Tienes que saber de qué se trata aun así, pues no te enseñará técnicas de dibujo, estilos o trucos. Sin embargo sí que te enseña algo imprescindible que muchas veces los que aprendemos por nuestra cuenta a dibujar ignoramos, que es la teoría de color, de cómo la luz y los colores reaccionan ante cualquier tipo de objeto y situación. Una cosa importante del libro que destacaría es que te explica los motivos de cada cosa, no se limite a decirte qué color tienes que poner, sino que intenta dar sentido al motivo de que sea así, y por tanto ayuda a aprender, no simplemente memorizar.El libro está desarrollado desde un punto de dibujo más tipo óleo en su mayoría, pero que eso no te eche para atrás si no es tu estilo, pues al final la teoría es la teoría, sea en el estilo que sea. Muy recomendable.

This book has received high praise across the board, and deservedly so. Among all of its excellent qualities, the singular fact that the author went back for a thorough re-examination of the study of colour makes this book a must-read for all those interested. For just one example, if you are into art in any practical capacity, you probably have already come across debates on the types of colour wheel in use. The chapter, "Rethinking the Color Wheel", is an informed and useful piece to compare with the contents of those debates. Now, that is only one chapter, but it shows that Mr. Gurney is an artist to whom we would do well to listen.

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