Walter Foster - Color Mixing Recipes for Oil and Acrylic
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- Over 450 color mixing recipes included
- Works for both oil and acrylic paints
- Wire-o binding lies flat during use
- Color Mixing Grid ensures accurate measurements
- Cards stay organized, won't get lost
- Includes painting technique instruction
- 48-page hardcover reference guide
Master 450+ color formulas with recipes that stay organized and always lie flat
Mixing paint by intuition works until you need to recreate that perfect shadow tone or match a specific hue weeks later. This reference eliminates guesswork with documented recipes for over 450 color combinations, from subtle earth tones to vibrant chromatic mixtures. William F. Powell's formulas specify exact proportions, two parts cadmium yellow to one part burnt sienna, so you can reproduce results consistently across sessions.
The wire-o binding lets the book lie completely flat beside your palette, keeping both hands free for mixing while recipes stay visible and protected from paint splatter. Each combination shows the finished color alongside its component pigments and mixing ratios, working equally well for oils and acrylics. The included Color Mixing Grid provides a visual measuring guide for accurate proportions, particularly helpful when scaling recipes up for larger passages.
Beyond basic combinations, Powell includes techniques for creating atmospheric effects, flesh tones, and landscape colors, practical applications that connect mixing theory to actual painting problems. The hardcover format withstands studio conditions better than loose cards that inevitably get paint-smudged or misplaced. Keep this within arm's reach of your palette, and that exact green you mixed last month becomes repeatable rather than a lucky accident.
