John Pototschnik: Limited Palette, Unlimited Color Soft Cover Book

As a person who did not attend college art courses where color theory is explained in depth, this book is a game changer.Ive purchased many books on color theory and this is ,hands down , THE one that explains theory so well.

This book as well as his two DVD's on "Limited palette, Unlimited color" are back breaking ordeals in color mixing in total contrast to "direct" or alla prima painting.
I highly recommend both the book and the DVDs because it will take you to next level. But...it's not for the faint of heart. Just to go through mixing 9 shades of grey and attempting to paint an entire painting in monochrome (grissaille) is to finally, personally understand the classical saying that value creates the mood and adding color in the same value on top of that enhances the effect.

I knew this book would help me when it came to creating color harmony, but I didn’t realize how much I would fall in love with this book until I got it in my hands! It is so clear and concise and makes wonderful sense… I am anxiously preparing my canvases to begin the journey through exploring my own limited pallets and understanding the relationship of not just color with the subject being painted, but the mood you create for the viewer to experience.

Great book if you want to explore the use of limited pallets

I have 2 copies of this book, and I will be buying about 20 more. I have formulated a 4 day workshop on color using John's book as a basis. I will give the book to participants, and hopefully, help them get started on the marvelous journey. I encourage EVERY artist to get a copy, read it, re-read it, then work through the exercises. You can't go wrong!