Color Basics Tutorial

Author: Li Wu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In the field of painting art, there are numerous categories of painting styles. Especially in the continuous exploration of modern artists, many new materials and techniques have emerged. This book focuses on the subject of tempera painting, using still-life and portrait paintings as examples to demonstrate practical techniques. It allows you to experience the painting process of tempera and expand your ability to observe objective objects and understand colors. It is also certain to help you achieve breakthroughs in your tempera painting. First, it is necessary to study the structure and characteristics of tempera colors. Pigments exist in two forms: one is natural minerals and plants, and the other is chemically synthesized substances combined with a suitable amount of gelatin and water to form tempera paint. Its characteristics are strong coverage, making it suitable for medium and short-term projects, but it has poor durability and transparency, making it somewhat difficult to depict heavy color scenes. Analyzing these characteristics, we can conclude that the saturation of colors in tempera painting is directly related to the use of water. This requires us to master its properties and explore them in practice to fully utilize its characteristics.