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I'll probably have to check out the Color book by Betty Edwards. Any other recommendations for color-centric books? I took a "color and design" course my first

• bad_user 15y ago
  "Interaction of Color" was suggested as an alternative - http://amzn.to/vnkSqW http://amzn.to/vnkSqW
  • jacobolus 15y ago
    The main idea behind “Interaction of Color” is that the original was a large book that included (dozens of?) large colorful cards, and the focus of the book is on exercises in playing with colored paper and seeing the relationships created thereby. The actual “theory” of the book is fairly basic, but I think the approach (i.e. learning by repeatedly doing) is definitely the right one. If you buy any recent printing, you have to force yourself to make your own and do the exercises, if you want to get the full value from the book. Comparing with other students working exercises at the same time would also probably be helpful, even if there are only two or three of you. Here’s a longer review: http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/book3.html#albers http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/book3.html#albers
• commieneko 15y ago
  Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney is a good book on color theory. Strong emphasis on learning to observe color and lighting effects observationally.