Mixing color can be a challenging task for beginning painters. But with this accessible and friendly guide, hobbyists and beginning painters will discover easy-to-master, clear principles for color mixing--principles they can build on for future work. Professional artist and PBS instructor Jerry Yarnell presents key principles of color, including how to: -Understand the color wheel and color terminology -Achieve warm and cool color schemes -Mix paints for flesh tones, foliage, water, animals, sunsets, and more -Blend colors to achieve desired hues, tones, values, and tints Eight step-by-step demonstrations enable readers to bring Yarnell's instruction together, creating paintings that glow with realistic and vibrant color.