Take the mystery out of color mixing with this innovative watercolor card deck from award-winning artist and color mixing expert Julie Collins.
Simply hold the cards up to the subject you want to paint, select the color you need, then discover exactly how to mix it using the precise paint quantities stated. Stunningly simply, yet brilliantly effective.
This innovative, easy-to-use reference tool - suitable for artists of all abilities - will become an essential part of your watercolor toolkit - just pop it in your painting bag so you can refer to it time and again.
There are 500 unique watercolor mixes to choose from: simply flick through the deck to find the shade you need.
The 50 wipe-clean cards are laminated to make them durable and splash-proof.
The 16-page booklet contains an essential watercolor guide to understanding and mixing color to get you started.
The small and sturdy box is perfect for taking with you if you are painting en plein air - simply slip it into your painting bag with the rest of your kit (each card measures 5.5 x 3.3in).
All the paints used are readily available from the Winsor & Newton range or can be easily substituted with other popular brands.
Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written colour mixing guides and artists' problem-solving books and also writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Hampshire, UK, where she explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts.
Julie has won numerous prestigious awards for her watercolour paintings, including, most recently, the award of first prize for Watercolour at the Royal West of England Academy Annual Exhibition 2019. Julie was also elected an associate Member of the Society of Women Artists in August 2019. Julie is the author of the Colour Mixing Guides in Acrylics, Oils and Watercolour, published by Search Press.
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Take the mystery out of color mixing with this innovative watercolor card deck from award-winning artist and color mixing expert Julie Collins.
Simply hold the cards up to the subject you want to paint, select the color you need, then discover exactly how to mix it using the precise paint quantities stated. Stunningly simply, yet brilliantly effective.
This innovative, easy-to-use reference tool - suitable for artists of all abilities - will become an essential part of your watercolor toolkit - just pop it in your painting bag so you can refer to it time and again.
There are 500 unique watercolor mixes to choose from: simply flick through the deck to find the shade you need.
The 50 wipe-clean cards are laminated to make them durable and splash-proof.
The 16-page booklet contains an essential watercolor guide to understanding and mixing color to get you started.
The small and sturdy box is perfect for taking with you if you are painting en plein air - simply slip it into your painting bag with the rest of your kit (each card measures 5.5 x 3.3in).
All the paints used are readily available from the Winsor & Newton range or can be easily substituted with other popular brands.
Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written colour mixing guides and artists' problem-solving books and also writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Hampshire, UK, where she explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts.
Julie has won numerous prestigious awards for her watercolour paintings, including, most recently, the award of first prize for Watercolour at the Royal West of England Academy Annual Exhibition 2019. Julie was also elected an associate Member of the Society of Women Artists in August 2019. Julie is the author of the Colour Mixing Guides in Acrylics, Oils and Watercolour, published by Search Press.
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