How to see color and paint it
by Stern, Arthur · first published 1984
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These actually took me most of 2013 and 2014 to get through: How To See Color And Paint It - http://www.amazon.com/How-Color-Paint-Arthur-Stern/dp/082302... Taught me how to paint what I see accurately. Secret Knowledge - http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Knowledge-New-Expanded-Rediscov... Taught…
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014?” ↗…plus a few that i wish i had read much earlier http://www.huevaluechroma.com https://imgur.com/gallery/Wia19 Alla Prima: Everything I Know about Painting by Richard Schmid Graphic LA by Robh Ruppel How to See Color and Paint It by Arthur Stern Rendering in pen and ink by Arthur Leighton Guptill https://www.heavypaint.com
on “Ask HN: Anyone here have good material for learning how to sketch from scratch?” ↗I've been referred to "How to See Color and Paint It" by a self-taught painter: https://www.amazon.com/How-Color-Paint-Arthur-Stern/dp/16265... I haven't made the time to get into it myself yet, though.
on “Ask HN: How can I learn how to paint?” ↗