From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series,
James Gurney, comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color
and light in paintings. This art instruction book is the follow up to
the acclaimed Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist.
James Gurney, New York Times best-selling author and artist of the
Dinotopia series, follows Imaginative Realism with his second
art-instruction book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist
Painter. A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes,
Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical
knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who
perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light
reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety
of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and
contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and
observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what
will ultimately become an indispensible tool for any artist.
This book is the second in a series based on his blog,
gurneyjourney.com. His first in the series, Imaginative Realism, was
widely acclaimed in the fantastical art world, and was ranked the #1
Bestseller on the Amazon list for art instruction.
James Gurney's new book, Color and Light, cleverly bridges the gap
between artistic observation and scientific explanation. Not only does
he eloquently describe all the effects of color and light an artist
might encounter, but he thrills us with his striking paintings in the
process. --Armand Cabrera, Artist
