Colour Mixing Bible Paperback – 27 Feb. 2004

This book has grown on me - I like the fact that there are pages of colour charts for different mediums. I usually paint in oils but i have recent started to use acrylics and I appreciate that I have colour charts for acrylic too. The introduction on pigments and colour and the different mediums is interesting and useful too. Ultimately. it is best to divise and paint your own colour charts but these are an excellent starting point.

This is an essential book in my reference library. Unlike most colour mixing guides it does not just stick to the standard or basic pallete - which I do not like much- but includes a lot more colours that produce some delightfully subtle and unusual mixes. I tend to produce my own mixing charts because every brands colours are slightly different and behave differently on different surfaces but have found this book full of useful advice that has expanded my knowledge. It helps a lot to know the opacity, tinting strength (how strong or weak a pigment is) or if it granulates before trying it out.Far better to consult this before being seduced into rash expenditure on all those lovely new paint colours that turn out to be of limited use for your kind of painting. It covers pastel, coloured pencil and ink too as well as oils, acrylic and watercolours but is worth buying even if you are only going to use part of it.

Simple introduction to colour, but as a aid to mixing colour, this book is excellent, you can use it and quickly achieve confidence, even if you have long periods between your painting sessions this book can just be there as reference, you do have to worry about forgetting previous mixes .Not a book for other requirement in your painting interest ,but the prefect partner to any other you have. The mixing charts cover all the painting disciplines.

Great book, very simple to use, covers all main mediums, also includes a little bit of colour history and theory

I'm in the process of teaching myself colour theory and it's not been a quick, easy journey. I bought this book after reading all the wonderful reviews it's received. This has taken me to the next level: it is mega informative and the 'recipes', showing very clearly what happens when various colours are mixed, are a joy to look at. Since I use various media, it is especially useful because it covers so many - oils, acrylics, gouache, pastels, watercolours, inks and pencils. Utterly captivating and comprehensive. I'd recommend it highly to artists of any level of experience.

Well, for a budding artist I had trouble mixing colours but this book really helped me to understand the basics of colour missing for all artist paint mediums. Easy to understand and gives to reasons for colour mixing. Quite expensive but worth the money.

Well not so much written information, lots of charts of mixed colours in different media showing results of mixing different colours. If you only use one sort of paint ie acrylics this renders a large proportion of the book irrelevant and even then you are subject to the vagaries of the 4 colour printing process in reproducing the colours. Think I will mix my own versions according to the charts in the book to get a more accurate version and then put the book back on here second hand in which case ignore this review its a briliiant book, just what you are looking for.There are better colour mixing books on here but I won't name any here as am always suspicious of reviews that slate one item while promoting another.

No dislikes very good book

Use it every day Great historical background information. Worth the price. Great for referencing & planning my studies.

Now i can do this right wonderful book. Also great service from start to finish. Thank you.

Fabuloso para quem quer entender e dominar a mistura das cores em diferentes materiais: tinta óleo, acrílica, aquarela, guache, pastel seco e lápis de cor.

Good book covers all type of paints, not only on oil Color, which was my intention to purchase

Originally brought for oil painting.Suprise bonus includes all media colour mixing.