This practical guide for painters covers all the common questions about how to use colour. It starts with first principles - the basic rules governing the use of primary colours and how they can be mixed. A recommended starting palette is given. There is full information on colour relationships - how colours affect each other and how they can be used together to create different results. There are also easy reference colour swatches, analyses of completed paintings and practical demonstrations of technique. The emphasis throughout the book is on encouraging artists to explore all the possibilities of colour.