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Summary: Unbelievable!
Review: As strange as it may sound, the system laid out in this book actually won me top prize at a really nice art show- something I never dreamed possible- BEFORE I EVER READ THIS BOOK!I had purchased three colors on my way to a free hotel night with my family, and they just HAPPENED to be the three colors Jim says are the true primaries (cyan, magenta, permanent lemon). It was a total coincidence that I chose those three to purchase on my way there with a piece of paper and cheap brush. Those were the only colors I had with me. I found the principles to be completely true through my experimentation. All of this quite by accident! I just found this book recently and was shocked to find out why I enjoyed using these primary colors so much and why my paintings suddenly took on new life! Jim even breaks down a few colors by brand to let you know which are closest to pure primaries. There are excellent photos of examples of how to use the colors as well and compliment the "new" primary scheme with the other paint colors as well. The principles in this book really work! My top prize in the art show can attest to that.
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Summary: Excellent book on color for the serious artist
Review: The book is clearly written with many full color examples of color theory application. It is written for the artist who whats to understand the practical side of color theory. The information presented in this book is directly applicable to solving color problems. Mr. Ames focuses on the thre primary colors and how to mix other colors from them.
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Summary: It is what is says
Review: This book says it is color theory made easy. It is and the authors views on the way we view color were surprising and very interesting to me. The explanations are clear and he is not afraid to make definite recommendations. I now have a clear understanding of the potentials in blending colors. This book gave me a lot of confidence going forward. So.........here I go!
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This book teaches correct color theory and gives a great deal of useful information. The scientific explanation of cyan, magent, and yellow being the primary colors is very convincing and makes a lot of sense. There's a lot of practical information in this book. I don't know if there are any better color theory books, but at least this book is a good one and not a waste of money like Quiller's book, "Color Choices."
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