Here I will give a brief summary of what you can expect in each chapter: Chapter 1: Tradition He bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge for traditional and digital artists of all levels of experience. Author James Gurney draws on his experience as a Plein-air painter and science illustrator to share a wealth of information about the realist painter’s most fundamental tools: colour and light. Unlike many other art books that only give recipes for mixing colours or describe step-by-step painting techniques, Colour and Light answers the questions that realist painters continually ask, such as: “What happens with sky colours at sunset?”, “How do colours change with distance?”, and “What makes a form look three-dimensional?”. Imaginative Realism and Colour and Light are based on his award-winning blog,, which attracts over 3000 readers each day. His most recent book, Imaginative Realism, was the #1 best-selling book on in both the categories of Painting and Art Instruction. James Gurney is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling Dinotopia books, which have been translated into 18 languages in 32 countries. Title: Colour and Light – A Guide for the Realist Painter
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