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Dover Publications
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Thorough Exploration and Imagery) 『I bought this book for its completeness and thoroughness, the very nature of which provide variety, for use in an applied study of color theory for people who work with color and are not necessarily graphically/two-dimensionally oriented. The line drawings are well done and "relevant," in that they are neither of the color-by-number variety nor are they too broad and general drawings of shapes.
Personally, I prefer to color on a smaller scale with prismacolors, just for fun (and do academic experimentation with color just for fun), and like to have a lighter line than black indicating the shapes and color areas, as it shows through the prismacolors. The paper is, however, thick enough to be painted on with opaque paints. For my purposes, then, I scan these, reduce them in size, and then lighten the black to a light grey.
This review started out as a shocked response to a post below, in which the reviewer states she/he had been "looking forward to using this with . . . art students" and didn't give it 5 stars because it didn't "provide a brief intro before each piece:"
Her/his review was mitigated by later posts from "amiemv" and The First Lutheran Church "Bookfairy" who got it right: the information is there, the teacher should have the background already and be able to provide the connections by integrating it into lessons/lesson plans.
These are reinforcement activities and/or enrichment activities when applied in an educational setting. For home use, they are those same kind of activities as well as springboards to finding out more about the artists. It is not an illustrated book, as that first reviewer might want; it is a collection of images made ready to color and to be used by people who have a use for those images for reasons of their own.
For that reason, no introduction to each artist is provided; it is assumed that people buying this book would already have that knowledge or would be motivated to find out the information.
A generic introduction to an artist and a coloring sheet for one of his/her pieces is no more than busywork if they are employed in the "art" classroom or in the general classroom for an "art activity" without connections to other knowledge bases being made, the least of which is the background knowledge of the artists and pieces being a part of the teacher's understanding, or a part of research assigned to accompany the busywork.
As mentioned at the start, these can be used as springboards to the exploration of design elements, color theory being an application I have found for them, the details of which are too long to go into here.
However, in response to that surprising 4-star post, I went on to suggest a use to which one of the images might be put in the art classroom, in the hopes that it would stimulate her/him to think more about how to use these, rather than see a fault in the lack of text. The "you" in the paragraphs below are, then, the personal "you" directed toward that poster; the content, however, of the use to which one image in the book may be put, is addressed to the general "you," as in the more formal "one" or as a substitute for the passive voice.
If anyone does apply this lesson plan, please contact me and show me some process images and finished product images.
This is a very fun activity to use in the classroom; I have used it in varying forms from 5th grade on up (I wouldn't go into the pointillism detail for students below high school level; other images with other ways of producing color -- even artist-specific in terms to technique (van Gogh and oil pastels, for example) and color selection -- would be more appropriate, and the research step might be a presentation by the teacher after the initial "free-style" approach, dealing with the artist's focus, followed by the grid/scale activity as reinforcement of that artist's choices in technique, color, paint application . . . .)
Here is what belongs more in this review than as a response to that post, and remember, don't take pointed comments personally: they are specific responses to one particular reviewer, and meant to be helpful:
For some ideas on how to apply artists' coloring sheets in the classroom, see back issues of _School Arts_ (your school library should have them; if not, at least one school in your district will have them), and by all means, secure yourself a subscription to this number one art educators' resource.
Just for one example, if you were to use George Seurat, would you introduce him as a pointillist and then suggest the students follow suit? Would you hand out the sheets first and have them color them, pin up the group, and then assign them research on Seurat after completion? Would you then, after completion, ask them to do another, using what they learned? Who knows.
What I would do, after completing individual images and pinning them up and having them do research, is explain the concept of pointillism and its relationship to the impressionist's concepts (light, changing light, and perception of light and color), grid and cut the coloring image up into squares, one for each student (or two -- depending on the number of students you have; if you have a lot of students, perhaps you would need to grid and cut up more than one copy and divide the class into two or three teams for this project). After the grid is cut, glue each square to the center of a square white paper or a 5" x 7" white index card and pass them out to the students, along with a blank white square 4" to 6" big. Then you will ask them to duplicate, in pencil line, the abstract image they have on those small squares on the larger square. When they have done that, tell the class that they are to color the abstract image they have using pointillism to make the colors.
When everyone is done, have them paste their squares onto a heretofore unveiled master grid (one for each team or for the class), making sure the top is up and the letter and number match the letter and number on the master grid. You will have a large pointillist painting of "Sunday Afternoon on the Grand Jatte," which is the image in the book, I believe.
Alternately, after they have made the line drawing that duplicates the layout on the uncolored line square, you may have made a color copy of the painting in the exact size and scale of the line drawing, and you can grid and cut this out into squares that exactly match the little black and white ones, and then you can hand out color squares pasted on index cards for the class to duplicate in pointillism: it will give them a starting point. Better yet, you could color in one of these yourself, matching Seurat's colors exactly, but in prismacolors, blended in the traditional color pencil blending technique. Then you could cut this (or those, if you need more than one for your class size) into squares and have the class duplicate the colors on their larger white squares, using pointillism to give the impression of the colors there.
If you are teaching art, you should have a working knowledge of all the artists and works in this book, from only your three general Survey of Art History classes: Prehistoric through Pre-Renaissance/Early Renaissance/Renaissance, Renaissance/Baroque through beginning of 20th century, and 20th Century/Contemporary Art History. These classes would have been completed before you received your B.A. in Art or in Art Education. If for some reason* you managed not to take them, go back to a community college and take them just for yourself; the knowledge you gain from these classes will serve you well in all fields throughout your life.
As to devising lesson plans, you should be able to pull these out after your two practical Art Education classes, in which you have had practice devising lesson plans. These classes would have been completed in your fifth year, before your student teaching.
*(some reason being perhaps being having taken Art Appreciation as a substitute or a specialized area of art history, Women's Art, for example, or even attending a school with a lack of oversight and stringency in standards)』
(Great, but not the best) 『I was looking forward to using this with my art students, and it is a really interesting way to introduce them to art pieces. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I've seen other books provide a brief intro before each piece that talks about the artist... not this one.』
(great for adults and kids) 『There are 30 different modern art masterpieces represented here, so it is definitely worth the price. All pieces are shown in color on the front and back covers, and each individual page has the name of the artist (years of their birth-death), title of the work, date created and type of medium used. So, it's educational and fun. I recommend it for all ages. Some of the artists included are: Picasso, Miro, Klee and Mondrian.』
(Modern Art Reproducibles) 『This is a fantastic resource for any children's art program. Whether you are writing your own lesson plans or connecting art with literature. This inexpensive resource is a must for your collection.』 『
Art lovers and would-be painters of all ages can discover a new appreciation for some of the greatest masters of 20th-century art by coloring 30 carefully rendered black-and-white line drawings. Highlights include Picasso'sThree Musicians, Sorrows of the Kingby Matisse, Léger'sThe Big Parade,Piet Mondrian'sBroadway Boogie-Woogie,and other splendid works.
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Course Technology
Usually ships in 24 hours 『This Illustrated Series’ CourseGuide covers the essential information that users need to know for Microsoft Access 2007. Our signature two-page spread design has been updated and refreshed to take full advantage of the new features of the Office 2007 software. This practical, easy to navigate book allows continuing education students to learn quickly, while serving as an excellent reference tool.』
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Frank Schaffer
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Wonderful! Great value) 『What a big beautiful poster! And it's such a great value, I'll be purchasing more "Cheap Charts" to hang in my daughter's room. A must have if you want to promote early learning.』 『Large 17" x 22" size!』
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Baen
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Couldn't even finish this one. What a shame!) 『 The first of the Heris Serrano novels, Sporting Chance, was very good, with interesting characters who -- for the most part -- were not the stereotypical sci-fi heroines. I particularly liked Cecelia, the 90-year old yacht owner.
The second in the series -- Hunting Parties -- was a bit of a disappointment, particularly the ending (in which Cecelia was "rejuved" into a 40 year old!). The plot was overly complex with little interaction between the two female protagonists, and too much info on equestrian events.
This, the third of the trilogy, wasn't even good enough to hold my attention past the half way mark. So much yak yak yak! And I'm sorry, but I just can't believe that this civilian yacht is suddenly going to wage fierce battles as if it were a star ship out of some Star Wars movie. The premise is weak, the characters are cookie cutter, and the dialogue is boring.
Moon is a talented writer and her "Remnant Population" was one of the best sci-fi books I've read in a long long time. But this series, sadly, ran out of steam quickly and I am glad she didn't continue with it.
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(3rd in series...probably the weakest link) 『Winning Colors is the weakest link in the series. It gets bogged down in politics. But don't let that turn you off. The cover art for this book is silly. If you read Against the Odds and Sporting Chance, hang in there. You will still get a dose of space battles and horses. Check this one out from the library.
Here's the book order if you are intersted: Hunting Party, Sporting Chance, Winning Colors, Once a Hero, Rules of Engagement, Change of Command, and Against the Odds.
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(Back in the Saddle) 『It looks like Heris Serrano will finally be vindicated. After being unjustly cashiered from the fleet, she has served as the yacht captain for a rich lady. Even that has had its share of adventure but she has always pined for the fleet. Now she has a chance to return but that chance is a dangerous one.
Her mistress is visiting a planet intent upon buying some horseflesh. While there, Serrano learns of the locals' fears of imminent invasion. She manages to offer some good advice and help them drive off a probe but things fall apart when elements from her own fleet show up and appear to be turncoats. She might be able to save the system from destruction from the real invasion fleet only if she foments a mutiny and takes command of the fleet herself. Needless to say, the turncoats have other ideas.
This seems as if it will wind up the Serrano trilogy. That's a shame. It has been a good series thus far. 』
(All things considered, an excellent read) 『Heris Serrano, formerly a captain in the Regular Space Service, has spent the last several years commanding a rich old lady's private transportation instead. Now, in the concluding volume of the trilogy begun by Hunting Party and continued with Sporting Chance, she's offered what may be a chance to go back to the life she loves best. The charming rural planet where Lady Cecelia wants to do some horse-trading lies undefended, and the so-called Benignity of the Compassionate Hand (an outlaw state) has it slated for scorching and annexation. All that stands between the enemy forces and Xavier's frightened population is Heris and her crew. Aboard what? An armed yacht. Aided by a few shuttles, a snail-like ore carrier, and one museum-vintage starship.
This wonderful adventure story gets needlessly complicated in places because of all the subplots we're following as the author moves toward tying up the trilogy's many loose ends. You do need to know the characters already in order to grasp what's going on; I wouldn't recommend trying to read this book first, and reading it as a standalone would be frustrating at best. But it does a fine job of pointing up its theme of maturity, as the younger characters achieve this quality that was lacking when we first met them; and as the older characters start to realize how their potentially endless lives (thanks to "rejuv") will alter their children's and grandchildren's futures. Or perhaps I should say nieces and nephews, not children and grandchildren; because aside from Heris herself, this book's most notable characters are its formidable maiden aunts.
All things considered, an excellent read.
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(Certainly Not a Starting Point) 『This was my first and last Elizabeth Moon novel. Something about the cover art appealed to me, but a pretty painting covers an awful book.
Winning Colors suffers from a rambling plot, an unlikely political setting and absolutely dismal characterization.
Adventures remembered by characters are not flashbacks to illustrate a point, but filler snippets from previous books in a series. This device (dating back to the pulp age of science fiction when authors were paid by the word) has no place in 21st century sci-fi.
Much of the disjointed nature of the book comes from the fact that a word-count was being sought. Once Moon reached that count, the book wraps in less than 10 pages. The plot of this book is boring, hackneyed and predictable. Adding insult to injury, the plot that is rehashed here from a previous book in the series seems far-fetched; in addition to being boring, hackneyed and predictable.
There is a principle in series fiction that each installment should, in some way, stand alone. That is definitely not the case here. If you try (as I did) to enter Moon's universe with this book, you will likely be disappointed.
If you have a favorite character from an earlier book, you might find something worthwhile here. In the span of this novel, none of the characters appeared interesting enough for me to care much what happened to them. The excessive number of characters for such a thin plot is not new to series fiction, but in this case they were so unlikable that their continuing presence became an additional irritant.
Try out this book from your local library before you waste $7 on a poor effort.』
『Booted from the fleet as her reward for saving a villainous superior from catastrophe, Heris Serrano has been marking time captaining a rich lady's interstellar yacht. But though she was hired only to chauffeur Lady Cecelia from pleasure to pleasure aboard the good ship Sweet Delight, things happen when Serrano is around. After saving a Prince Royal in Hunting Party, and deposing the prince's father in Sporting Chance (with the enthusiastic assistance of her 90-year-old employer, who has never had so much fun in her life), Heris has at last been offered a chance for vindication and reinstatement in her beloved space navy. All she has to do is save the galaxy from an interstellar mafia gone berserk. The first step will be to take one destroyer, two P.T. boats, one ore scow, and -- oh yes -- the space yacht, Sweet Delight, and stop an invading fleet dead in its tracks. Impossible? Well, it may take some time....』
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University of California Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Very nice essays) 『Great book, interesting, but am I the right public? As my first book on colour it misses homogenity. The same with references, nice but I don't have access to those hunderd other books about colour.』
(Color and Meaning) 『Is color just a physiological reaction, a sensation resulting from different wave lengths of light on receptors in our eyes? Does color have an effect on our feelings? The phenomenon of color is examined in extraordinary new ways in John Gage's latest book. His pioneering study is informed by the conviction that color is a contingent, historical occurrence whose meaning, like language, lies in the particular contexts in which it is experienced and interpreted.
Gage covers topics as diverse as the optical mixing techniques implicit in mosaic; medieval color-symbolism; the equipment of the manuscript illuminator's workshop, the color languages and color practices of Latin America at the time of the Spanish Conquest; the earliest history of the prism; and the color ideas of Goethe and Runge, Blake and Turner, Seurat and Matisse.
From the perspective of the history of science, Gage considers the bearing of Newton's optical discoveries on painting, the chemist Chevreul's contact with painters and the growing interest of experimental psychologists in the topic of color in the late nineteenth century, particularly in relation to synaesthesia. He includes an invaluable overview of the twentieth-century literature that bears on the historical interpretation of color in art. Gage's explorations further extend the concepts he addressed in his prize-winning book, Color and Culture』
(Another fine book, but with important parts missing.) 『John Gage, the most thorough and clear-thinking historian of color theory, has produced another superb book, rich in references and sound historical bases from which we may go forward ourselves. There are a number of things any reader will delight in finally grasping. With me, it was that interesting distinction between pluralist and unified color modes (page 224) that I finally understand; and there are many other sound explanations that will delight the serious student of color. It is all the more baffling that Gage never reaches a discussion of such things as Land's color theory in relation to Polaroid, and even more important, the workings of color in the computer and its printer. If there ever was a codification millions of colors in relation to primaries it is in the design of these systems used by all of us. Yet Color and Meaning reads as if the computer has not yet been invented. I yearned to get to those chapters, but they were not there. And I regret it.』 『Is color just a physiological reaction, a sensation resulting from different wave lengths of light on receptors in our eyes? Does color have an effect on our feelings? The phenomenon of color is examined in extraordinary new ways in John Gage's latest book. His pioneering study is informed by the conviction that color is a contingent, historical occurrence whose meaning, like language, lies in the particular contexts in which it is experienced and interpreted. Gage covers topics as diverse as the optical mixing techniques implicit in mosaic; medieval color-symbolism; the equipment of the manuscript illuminator's workshop, the color languages and color practices of Latin America at the time of the Spanish Conquest; the earliest history of the prism; and the color ideas of Goethe and Runge, Blake and Turner, Seurat and Matisse. From the perspective of the history of science, Gage considers the bearing of Newton's optical discoveries on painting, the chemist Chevreul's contact with painters and the growing interest of experimental psychologists in the topic of color in the late nineteenth century, particularly in relation to synaesthesia. He includes an invaluable overview of the twentieth-century literature that bears on the historical interpretation of color in art. Gage's explorations further extend the concepts he addressed in his prize-winning book,Color and Culture.』
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HarperTrophy
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Foster a love of reading!) 『I am an elementary teacher, and I love this book. I use it as an intro into emotionally engaging with a book. I feel that connecting emotionally and really feeling what you read is the key to fostering a true love affair with books.』
(Ana Rosa The Girl That Loves To Write) 『The color of my words is a great book. Ana Rosa loves to write but can't afford to buy a notebook to put all her words and thoughts down. The only notebook she had was for school so one day she took her brohers empty work notebook and wrote all her poems in. The setting of this story is in the Dominican Republica. The plot is Ana Rosa dicovers she likes to write, she gets a notebook, and starts to write. The conflict is about how Ana wants to become a writer but can't afford to buy a notebook and her family doesn't really understand she has a passion. The main characters are Ana Rosa, Mami, Papi, and Guario. In my point of view it is a really good book to read and you can also learn about a little girls life. Last but not least the theme is about a girl called Ana Rosa discovers that she has a passion for writing poems. The Colors of My Words is a really good book and I recommend it to anyone of any age.』
(Beautiful words) 『This book is amazing. I bought enough copies to use as a classroom novel because this is an OUTSTANDING story. The added bonus is its rich demonstration of the beauty and power of words. So often when teachers teach about 'words' it is all about building vocabulary and root words. Or we show discrete examples of similes and alliteration - terms to memorize. Here is an OUTSTANDING story full of wonderful characters, a powerful message - and rich, exciting, tasty words. I am presently using this book as a classroom novel in all my classes. The response to this book is fantastic! Students can't get enough of it. They want to read more, talk more, discuss characters and issues, act it out... Amazing! Because of the use of similes, metaphors, alliteration, and so on - this book is a great way for my class to review for State testing and loving it.』
(A beautifully written book) 『Lynn Joseph masters the art of creating rich metaphors. Every page is full of wonderful, evocative images, such as "My mother had walked straight out of herself and left behind a stranger", and "He was the blue moon shimmering in the night sky". Ana Rosa's poems, which begin each chapter, offer an insight to what the chapter holds. The relationships between the characters, especially between Ana Rosa and her older brother Guario, are sweetly and tenderly portrayed. This is a beautifully written book, and one that can be enjoyed by both adolescents and adults. The one weakness I found with the book was the sub-plot involving the identity of Ana Rosa's father. This seems as if it would be such a transforming revelation that it can't adequately be dealt with in just one chapter, never to be mentioned again. Such an important topic deserves a more in-depth treatment. Overall, however, The Color of My Words is an excellent book, and highly recommended. 』
(The Color of my Words) 『I think this book is amazing! I love the ending it is a surprise. A need to read.』 『
Twelve-year-old Ana Rosa is a blossoming writer growing up in the Dominican Republic, a country where words are feared. Yet there is so much inspiration all around her -- watching her brother search for a future, learning to dance and to love, and finding out what it means to be part of a community -- that Ana Rosa must write it all down. As she struggles to find her own voice and a way to make it heard, Ana Rosa realizes the power of her words to transform the world around her -- and to transcend the most unthinkable of tragedies.
』 『What 12-year-old Ana Rosa Hèrnandez wants more than anything is a notepad of her very own. Writing is her passion, and words flow out of her pencil onto the paper bags that Papi brings his rum home in, onto napkins, onto gray shop paper. In the República Dominicana, however, only the President can write books. But as Mami sighs and says, "Ana Rosa, there always has to be a first person to do something." These supportive words are difficult for her mother to muster, as everyone on the island knows too well that writers do not have freedom of expression--and in their political climate "silence was self-defense."
When the chilling news arrives that the government wants to buy all the land in the village to build hotels and generate more tourism, people learn what it means to break their silence. Ana Rosa's handsome 19-year-old brother Guario Hèrnandez is appointed as official spokesperson for the villagers' cause, but when an out-and-out rebellion against the government erupts, he--and everyone else--is endangered. As the bulldozers roll in, Ana Rosa and her family discover how utterly worthless words really are in the face of brute force.
Lynn Joseph paints a vibrant, colorful landscape of this Caribbean island where love, warmth of community, and abundant natural beauty soften the kind of poverty that makes paper--and sometimes doing what you think is right--a luxury. Ana Rosa's engaging, heartfelt poems--"Merengue Dream," "My Brother's Friend"--begin every chapter, setting the tone of the events to follow, and reinforcing how words shape her life and how her life shapes her words. Young readers will be inspired by Ana Rosa's drive and talent, warmed by vivid stories of her close-knit family, and moved by those who fight for what's right at the greatest possible cost. This lovely, lyrical book dances the merengue, glimmers with sunshine, and sways with island breezes. (Ages 10 and older)--Karin Snelson』
IPhone 3G used's review (Very well done! Way to engage the reader!) 『I love this book because as I 'journey' through it's pages it becomes a living testimant to what he is teaching. He plays with the layout of the text in a playful yet informative and engaging way.
Another thing is his obvious preference for 'teach by example'. Instead of trying to force the reader to wade through miles of bla, bla text he drops that approach entirely. Instead, the reader is granted endless exposure to examples and graphics.
Also, I'm impressed by the way he's formulated his literature. Even though the book is about the visual side of life he's able to bring the information alive in constantly conjuring up visuals as one reads through the book.
Overall, very informative and educational in a fun engaging sort of way. Nicely done!』
(Great Discovery) 『We used this book in college web design classes. Very useful for color design choices as to what color schemes work, and what dosn't work on a web page. You cant help but learn something from this book. You will be susprised as to what color combinations work well together. Two thumbs up!』
(OK....BUT....) 『One reviewer said it, aimed to graphic designers but can help web developers. It is OK, the book is mostly examples of colors and text. Can be used as a reference book but I wouldn't say I learned anything new or gained anything from this book.』
(Really enjoyed the indepth resources within this volume) 『I have enjoyed reading this book and applying the different techniques on various Motion Graphic Video Productions. I highly recommend buying this book!
Greg Reyes / Producer / DVCreations.tv』
(Aimed at graphic designers, but still useful for web dev) 『This book starts off with a brief introduction to type, colour theory and factors which influence legibility. Then there is a rather large section with examples of different combinations of background and foreground hue, value and saturation, with comments about what works, and why. There are sections on both obeying and breaking basic typographical rules. Lots of well commented examples in the last section of the book. I liked this book. It has a nice layout, and insightful comments. The examples are good, but print-based. Still, as an introductory book to colour, type and legibility, it could prove useful to web developers as well.』 『Digital Type and Colour explains how to work effectively on screen by mastering the fundamental principles of traditional typography: type and colour. The book opens with a through examination of the basics of type, colour and traditional typographic rules. It then explores how those rules can be broken to achieve new and innovative design. A wide variety of fully illustrated academic and professional case studies reveal the rationale behind the work profiled. This is a useful reference book that provides graphic designers with a fresh set of possibilities for screen work.』
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Battman Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours 『A photographer named Battman walks into a kitchen with a hat containing six colors… sounds like the beginning of a joke. This ain't no joke. Battman presented a challenge to the world's finest chefs: To create a dessert from one of six colors.
Using color as an inspiration, the desserts within this book bring pastry art to a new level and the recipes within brings them into your home.
The all-star lineup of chefs include celeberty chef Cat Cora, Emeril Lagasse, chocolate maker Jacques Torres of Jacques Torres Chocolate, Nancy Olson of Gramercy Tavern, Joël Robuchon of L'Atelier, Pichet Ong of P*ong, Sam Mason of Tailor, Patrick Lemble of The Four Seasons, Jessica Isaacs of Nobu and Johnny Iuzzini of Jean-Georges.』
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Watson-Guptill
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Creative ideas for all ages) 『I really loved this book; it gave me new tools and ideas to work in my studio and to share with my friends and Alumni, from my art classes. I highly recommend it if you love to experience with color in a creative new way. 』
(As Much About Decorating Paper as Collage) 『What I like most about this book is that it is a refreshing break from all the Somerset Studio look alike and same-looking altered book stuff out there (yes, I was surprised--this also has a few altered book things in here, and they're different and mildly interesting). Wow. Originality. Getting ever harder to come by in the modern paper art/craft publishing world.
This book is actually more of a volume on paper decorating, with a bit of collaging principles and craft ideas included. This isn't bad. I read a lot of paper craft and art books, and I still found plenty in here that made me want to break out the paints and paper. And, as the title says, this is about color--how to decorate paper with it, how to combine it, how to make patterns with it. Unlike the previous reviewer, I didn't find the examples too bright. This is, after all, a book with "vibrant color" in the title. And here it is demonstrated by someone who truly understands it and is passionate about it. These examples sparkle.
This is refreshingly different. No faux edginess which just looks bland the thousandth time you've seen it, or works featuring people wearing pasted dunce caps. You will instead find a nice basic, lucid overview of color concepts; great ideas for using acrylic paints to make interestingly decorated papers; and some ideas for combining these papers in aesthetically pleasing ways.』
(lots of techniques to try) 『The author covers a lot of ground quickly here. While not as in-depth as Traci Bautista's "Collage Unleashed," Davies touches on many techniques and applications. The examples were way too bright for my tastes and didn't personally inspire me, but they work well as examples to see what's going on with the technique and provide a nice change of pace from the muted Victoriana that's so prevalent elsewhere. The photos also show the hand models with paint on them, which I really enjoyed after seeing many impossibly clean hands in other books. Yes! You will get paint on your hands and it's OK! I particularly enjoyed the Prayer Flags project, modelled after Tibetan prayer flags, and the Book Page Collage&Letter Stamps ideas.』 『Collage is a favourite activity for crafters at every level. It is fun and easy, but sometimes the results can be a little boring. Not anymore! "Collage with Color" shows crafters how to create brilliantly coloured collages by decorating papers with acrylics, watercolours, and watercolour dyes. Author Jane Davies explains colour theory in clear, straightforward terms to ease the reader into working with the full spectrum without hesitation. Then she moves on to step-by-step demonstrations of such exciting techniques as spritzing and blotting, wet-in-wet, and "free-form dripping." With this wonderfully inspiring and simple book, anyone can create stunning collage projects packed with dynamic, exciting colour. Vibrant collages are perfect for scrapbooking pages, cards, gift bags, journals, altered books, and more. Collage with Color will add colour to every crafter's life!』
