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"Color is fundamental to painting and the ability to mix and reproduce specific hues is a key skill. Color theory can be dull and complicated; but in 500 Acrylic Mixes experienced artist and teacher Sharon Finmark demonstrates color mixing with acrylic paints in a practical and easy-to-follow way. A variety of color-mixing techniques are covered, including palette-mixing, impasto, and overlaying. In addition to being an extensive visual sourcebook to more than 500 acrylic paint color mixes, paintings are featured throughout, each of which is accompanied by a breakdown of the colors, mixes, and techniques used to achieve a specific effect. Whether you're a long-time student of the studio, or simply searching for a few perfect hues, 500 Acrylic Mixes will show you how to create color palates you'll love!"--"Dive into this practical and easy-to-follow guide for creating over 500 colors from acrylic-mixing recipes and techniques"--