Color and Light. A Detailed Guide to Drawing for Beginners and Professionals

This guide to depicting color and light — the work of the renowned writer and artist James Gurney, author of the famous book «Dinotopia» about a fantastic world where humans and dinosaurs coexist equally. The magnificent illustrations from this book serve as explanatory material in this guide. Detailed explanations about the peculiarities of perception and reproduction of color and light, provided in the book, are based on the material from lectures that Gurney gives to beginner artists. The artist shares his experience with both beginner and professional artists, making it easier to enter the topic of depicting lighting and the play of color, which brings the painting to life.