Watercolor Alchemy: Your Guide to Mixing Beautiful Colors

by Agus Di Stefano

Color Theory Made Easy Elevate your watercolor art with this foolproof guide to mixing stunning colors using just three primary paints! With this approachable handbook, you’ll mix the vivid, realistic colors you’ve been looking for―no more muddy palettes, wasted supplies or premade paints that aren’t quite right. Agus Di Stefano, a seasoned watercolor instructor, brings her expert knowledge and relaxed teaching style to 25 curated lessons and exercises that Color recipes to create everything from earth tones like raw sienna and burnt umber to vibrant violets and intense reds. How to match any color by eye with shortcuts to mix the perfect saturation, hue and value.hue and value. Agus’s pro strategies for mixing true-to-life skin tones. Essential for seasoned watercolorists and beginners alike, this book will train your eye to break down any color you want to paint and recreate it using simple color theory principles.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published December 17, 2024

Reviews

[Kelly-Ann McFern · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accessible, well-explained and the exercices are numerous and broken down for easy comprehension. Be aware that the author uses Schmincke and mentions Holbein once (although he states that W&N Cotman is good for a student-grade watercolor brand, he never mentions them in his color mixes). The only reason why I docked a star is because the tone used in this book is a little bit more geared towards a young one than an adult. The encouragements were sometimes too juvenile sounding which grated my nerves a bit. I still find that it's a good and solid book to learn your foundation in color mixing for watercolors.

[Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really fun and accessible intro to watercolor!I appreciate the way she explains the composition of colors from just the primary ones and I’ve found it to be really useful for all forms of art that I do. If you’re like me you’ll pick up a new habit of mentally breaking down colors you like after reading this. Quick fun exercises get you painting right from the get go.

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t often written views but this book is so helpful for a beginner watercolour painter. I would definitely recommend this book.