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COLOR PRECEPTS, COLOR PARADOXES
There is no area within the landscape painter’s study that is as complex and theory-rich as color. It presents the painter with many questions, not the least of which is, How do I convert the light and color of the natural world into a painting that can impart a parallel experience to the viewer?
The following chapters explore color from the perspective of the color strategy—the overarching plan that guides our color choices and helps achieve harmony. Before we begin, there are several broad truths about color that must first be acknowledged. These truths are not listed under the heading of color theory, but they do profoundly affect our efforts to translate light into paint.
The first precept is that ...
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