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It was in a color theory book I read when I was finishing my Bachelor's degree in film. The book was called; "If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling"
This may not be what you are looking for (or too obvious), but I think Josef Albers' "Interaction of Color" is a staple for anyone working in art or design.
Cute!
Was curious where it was from, looks to be a book called Paint by sticker, https://www.amazon.com/Paint-Sticker-Create-Masterpieces-Time/dp/0761187235/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518416422&sr=8-1&keywords=paint+by+sticker
The youtuber Peter Draws has a book that is exactly that! His videos of him drawing are also amazing and he's a really cool dude to listen to :) Here's a link to his colouring book on amazon.
Sure! This 3 part explanation is focused on digital design, but the info is pretty universal. If you want a traditional book, this is a staple imo.
If you like super intricate stuff, check out the color me crazy book. I'm still working on it after owning it for three years. The pages take forever.
Color Me Crazy: Insanely Detailed Creations to Challenge Your Skills and Blow Your Mind https://www.amazon.com/dp/039917527X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SVaNCb6F7665H
It definitely does have the same effect! This is the coloring book I am currently using. I like gel pens, since you don't have to keep sharpening them like you do with colored pencils.
I am so sorry you are going through this. I have lived large swathes of your story and the pain, frustration, and insecurity you're experiencing are emotions I am all too familiar with battling. I can tell you it is absolutely not hopeless, that it will be okay, but that, I found, only goes so far when you've got no idea where to start.
Rather than giving you a wall-of-text prescription, I have just one suggestion based off reading your post. Ever seen a coloring book for adults? Here's one example, and you can find others or even Google pages you can print yourself: http://www.amazon.com/Adult-Coloring-Book-Relieving-Patterns/dp/1941325122
Buy a book (or print some pages), get your favorite coloring media out, and start coloring. Seriously. If you can do it on a regular basis, that's even better. Just...do that. Start there, and see what happens.
See videos on 12 pencils on YT, the only set that you shouldn't buy the 12 of that I've found is the Cretacolor Karmina's, difficult to get rich mixes and you cannot mix a good green from the blue/yellow.
Get Alyona Nickleson's book.
Yep, would also recommend Michael Wilcox's Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green.
What about one of those sticker books that's like paint by numbers but with stickers or a coloring book? like this
Would the mom be ok with you giving children's books? My friend's son was obsessed with bugs at that age so I got him some kid books about bugs and a sticker book that was bug focused.
If they swim you could get them a cool kickboard or something for the beach.
If the mom has a style that she really likes, then maybe she would be more accepting of something in that style. My friend loves montessori stuff and asked for no toys at a recent birthday, but someone got wooden block animals and she gushed about them! (her daughter is 2)
Just tell them to buy this, case closed.
Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green: How to Mix the Color You Really Want- Every Time https://www.amazon.com/dp/0967962870/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_D875GVZB4HNQ84JXAFV3
>Edit: why yellow and blue make green.
I'll just leave this right here.
Plus, learning to paint with a limited (5 color) pallette teaches you that everything you (not you personally. A more general 'you.') learned about color mixing is wrong.
If you’re interested in learning about real color theory ‘The Interaction of Color’ written by Josef Albers in 1963 is considered one of the best books on the subject and is still widely used in art university classrooms today. You can find copies relatively inexpensively on Amazon. It’s a truly amazing book in how it describes the way colors interact with one another.
https://www.amazon.com/Interaction-Color-Anniversary-Josef-Albers/dp/0300179359
I’ve found no better book on understanding colors than Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors
I’ll add that art making isn’t just reading to gather head knowledge — you must work through the steps. Sounds like a great Father/son activity!
I have been doing one of those paint by sticker kits. Takes me a couple of hours and it’s fun. Takes my mind off that I’m getting egg retrieval on Monday!
Like this: Paint by Sticker: Create 12 Masterpieces One Sticker at a Time! https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761187235/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_cPvDFbP0QZKBT
Some people use solvents to blend the wax of the colors together or scratch off part of the surface with a blade to relayer.
This book also helps a lot
Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultrarealistic Effects https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0823099202/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YYBoFbYGHCBK8
Well then it sounds like you're in a great place to do whatever the fuck you want! Congrats! My advice right off the bat, and apologies if you've heard this all before, would be to use the designs with color, 3,4, & 5 as a jumping off point and make maybe up to at least 50 more versions of each one. Play around a lot with the font size, letter spacing, and colors of the type. Test them out on some free mock ups of shirts, hoodies, etc, so you can get a general idea of how different design options will pair well with your clothes.
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Also, after reading some of the comments above, just my two cents but don't worry about trying to be original. Doesn't matter as long as you put in the work to make your best work. Just keep knocking out ideas and you got this.
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Some recommended reads:
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typewolf blog by jermiah shoaf . All font stuff this guy really knows his shit.
Interaction of color by Joseph Albers. Color Color and more Color! Good for thinking about color pairings
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Maybe you could review your footage for the occasional stable shot. Take a look at the work of Josef Albers for reference as regards the walls, etc.
That's a totally valid opinion to have, art is subjective.
But let me present you with an alternative mindset to examine.
Here is a random Josef Albers painting. Blocks of color. It's a good example of a type of art that people often don't like. Josef Albers spent his whole career doing art very similar to this (not always in squares). People would say that was a waste and not really art, but his absolute dedication to colors and how they play with each other led to the publication of Interaction of Color near the end of his life. This book had an immense impact on art education, to this day. It is a book that wouldn't have been possible without a lifetime of basic paintings of chunks of color.
A lot of "modern" art is random bullshittery (Albers himself said "Art is swindle"), but there are definitely jewels to be found.
At the end of the day, the best thing about art is that it is subjective. Art is whatever you want it to be, even if that means it's an examination of bullshit, or just an appreciation of a Bob Ross painting. As long as it brings you happiness it's a good thing.
I think its just a manufacturing thing, when comparing like for like they become more obvious? Another advantage of Polys are because they are oil based you wont get wax bloom.
http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/prevent-colored-pencil-wax-bloom
Yeah there are so many techniques for blending with fluids, burnishers and blending pencils etc, cross hatching etc etc. They are so similar in many ways that you treat them the same, as i say, i use polys and luminance together, one is oil, the other wax and they blend together and layer without issue. I've got the full set of 120 polys and working my way through the Luminance, 20 to go, just purely as its easier to grab a colour "ready made" as opposed to blending yourself(though you still have to blend to get extra colours" and i may even add 20-30 of the Caran D Pablo's to that too, if needed.
Also there a book called colored pencil painting bible, highly recommended by so many.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colored-Pencil-Painting-Bible-Ultra-realistic/dp/0823099202
Edit: Forgot to add, whichever pencils you go for, but a Luminance white pencil, its the best white out there by far.
I went on a "shopping spree" and spent like $40 at two thrift stores to get some new summer clothes. I buy mostly used clothing, so it tends to wear out a bit faster. When I'm done with a piece, depending on the shape it's in, I'll either re-donate it, throw it away, or re-purpose it into something else.
I also bought a paint-by-sticker book ($10) because I've been wanting one for a while and I love stickers.
Oh and I bought the entire series of The Cosby Show on DVD ($30) which I've also been wanting for a while. Slowly working on accumulating DVDs of all my favorite shows that I like to watch over and over. I want to then rip them onto my computer for more convenient access.
Most of my extra money is spent on food. I really need to cut down.
The best book on color mixing ever: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yellow-Dont-Make-Green/dp/0967962870
It's got so many swatch charts it's like someone handed you a year's worth of color theory practice with labels and all their notes.
They are kind of everywhere right now but this is my favorite, you can get it on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Inky-Treasure-Coloring/dp/1780671067/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1470924051&sr=8-10&keywords=adult+coloring+book
I try to go for something a little more intricate that takes a little extra time. :)
Actually, I think if they wanted to try some special techniques, the difference may prove to be important in certain instances. I was thinking of the coloring pencil technique I read in my book, Color Pencil Painting Bible, using a solvent like gamsol to help blend strokes and deepen colors. I believe that only works with traditional wax/oil-based color pencils. But it's been a while since I read the book or used the technique myself, so I could be mixing up the details @_@ .
That's amazing! Having your own car is a huge first step :D
Here's some to take a look at sometime. They're really relaxing.
It's great that you're saving up some cash though, that's really good progress you're making :)
Same, these kinds of books are so awesome! Although this is the only one I've actually tried.
I personally like this one but I think I'm biased because I know him personally and he's incredible in his random drawings.