Follow these 4 simple steps to mix more than 500 color combinations:

STEP ONE Look in the Color Guidance Index for the subject you want to paint--for example, "Lilac, purplish."

STEP TWO Find the Color Recipe with the subject's recipe number ("268") and a photo of the actual paint mixture.

STEP THREE Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color.

STEP FOUR Mix the color. It's that easy!

Also Includes Instruction on Rendering Skies & Clouds, Observing Colors in Nature, Painting Trees and Mountains.

The plastic Color Mixing Grid (included) ensures accurate paint measurements!

Instructions

Using the Recipes: Skies and Clouds

Trees and Mountains

Color Recipes

Color Guidance Index

About the Author

William F. Powell was an internationally recognized artist and one of America’s foremost colorists. A native of Huntington, West Virginia, Bill studied at the Art Student’s Career School in New York; Harrow Technical College in Harrow, England; and the Louvre Free School of Art in Paris, France. He was professionally involved in fine art, commercial art, and technical illustrations for more than 45 years. His experience as an art instructor included oil, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and pastel—with subjects ranging from landscapes to portraits and wildlife. He also authored a number of art instruction books, including several popular Walter Foster titles. As a renowned master of color, Bill conducted numerous “Color Mixing and Theory” workshops throughout the U.S. His expertise in color theory also led him to author and illustrate several articles and an educational series of 11 articles entitled “Color in Perspective” for a national art magazine. Additionally, he performed as an art consultant for national space programs and for several artist’s paint manufacturers. Bill’s work included the creation of background sets for films, model making, animated cartoons and films for computer mockup programs. He produced instructional painting, color mixing, and drawing art videos.