《Color and Light》简介：

James Gurney, New York Times best-selling author and artist of the Dinotopia series, follows Imaginative Realism with his second art-instruction book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter. A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what will ultimately become an indispensible tool for any artist.

This book is the second in a series based on his blog, gurneyjourney.com. His first in the series, Imaginative Realism, was widely acclaimed in the fantastical art world, and was ranked the #1 Bestseller on the Amazon list for art instruction.

"James Gurney's new book, Color and Light, cleverly bridges the gap between artistic observation and scientific explanation. Not only does he eloquently describe all the effects of color and light an artist might encounter, but he thrills us with his striking paintings in the process." –Armand Cabrera, Artist

《Color and Light》摘录：

阳光下绘制有质感分明的形体时，常有错误发生——皮肤纹理布满形体时太均等。 数字图像中，外观均等的纹理由错落有致的二维图形平均映射在形体上生成。 （In digital images, the appearance of overall equal texture can result from mapping a bumpy two-dimensional pattern equally over a form.） 阴影中的纹理并不完全是阳光下纹理的深色形态，与你眼睛所看到的不同。(The texture in the shadow should not just be a darker version of the texture in the light because that’s not how the eye sees it.) 事实上，阴影区域的纹理难以被看到，而 完全受光的区域才更易于察觉，尤其在较深的灰色调中。这刚好在分割亮部和暗部的明暗交界线前方。此范围可称为暗光(half—light)——一个可以有粗糙表面并格外引人注目的侧光区。