Patti Mollica is an impressionistic and contemporary painter who believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherent beauty of all subjects and scenes. She is the author of several books on painting, including Artist Toolbox: Color; Getting Started: Master the basic theories and techniques of painting in acrylic; Modern Acrylics; Special Subjects: Basic Color Theory; and Color Theory. She was selected by Golden Paints to conduct lectures and facilitate workshops demonstrating “Creative Techniques Using Golden Paints and Mediums.” She lives and works in New York City and Nyack.

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• IntroductionGetting StartedSection 1: The History of ColorColor & Art HistoryWhat is Color?Section 2: Color BasicsThe Color WheelHue, Saturation & ValueColor & ValueColor TemperatureColor RelativityColor SchemesSection 3: Pigments & PaintsMineral vs. Modern PigmentsPigment PropertiesColor MixingSection 4: Communicating with ColorPainting Light & ShadowColor & MoodColor & Painting StylesColor & CompositionSection 5: Color in ActionPersonal Approaches to ColorClosing Words

Patti Mollica is an impressionistic and contemporary painter who believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherent beauty of all subjects and scenes. She is the author of several books on painting, including Artist Toolbox: Color; Getting Started: Master the basic theories and techniques of painting in acrylic; Modern Acrylics; Special Subjects: Basic Color Theory; and Color Theory. She was selected by Golden Paints to conduct lectures and facilitate workshops demonstrating “Creative Techniques Using Golden Paints and Mediums.” She lives and works in New York City and Nyack.

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• IntroductionGetting StartedSection 1: The History of ColorColor & Art HistoryWhat is Color?Section 2: Color BasicsThe Color WheelHue, Saturation & ValueColor & ValueColor TemperatureColor RelativityColor SchemesSection 3: Pigments & PaintsMineral vs. Modern PigmentsPigment PropertiesColor MixingSection 4: Communicating with ColorPainting Light & ShadowColor & MoodColor & Painting StylesColor & CompositionSection 5: Color in ActionPersonal Approaches to ColorClosing Words

Patti Mollica is an impressionistic and contemporary painter who believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherent beauty of all subjects and scenes. She is the author of several books on painting, including Artist Toolbox: Color; Getting Started: Master the basic theories and techniques of painting in acrylic; Modern Acrylics; Special Subjects: Basic Color Theory; and Color Theory. She was selected by Golden Paints to conduct lectures and facilitate workshops demonstrating “Creative Techniques Using Golden Paints and Mediums.” She lives and works in New York City and Nyack.

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• IntroductionGetting StartedSection 1: The History of ColorColor & Art HistoryWhat is Color?Section 2: Color BasicsThe Color WheelHue, Saturation & ValueColor & ValueColor TemperatureColor RelativityColor SchemesSection 3: Pigments & PaintsMineral vs. Modern PigmentsPigment PropertiesColor MixingSection 4: Communicating with ColorPainting Light & ShadowColor & MoodColor & Painting StylesColor & CompositionSection 5: Color in ActionPersonal Approaches to ColorClosing Words