A Dictionary Of Color Combinations Vol 1 Paperback – December 31, 2010

This small gem was delivered quickly and in excellent condition. The sticker was on the outer cellophane bag and not on the book cover. Have to figure out how to use it in conjunction with the color wheel but will experiment with paint mixtures to see how closely I can duplicate the printed color swatches. Color labels in English are very helpful. Wish the entire narrative at the beginning of the book were translated into English. I would have loved to understand the history of the making of this book.

This book is a great tool on colors combinations, a treasure.

Very nice book. Arrived quickly and in pristine condition.

Love it! Very inspiring color combos in duos, triples, and quads. Very unique colors!

Keeps me company and my brain working. Small and compact, it has been my companion for the past week and I pull it out often while looking at buildings and design. Very thought provoking, and a few bucks off the art museum price makes it an even better deal.

This is a book of palette recipes. The first section is divided into subsections for 2, 3, and 4 color palettes. The palettes themselves are interesting and unexpected. When I used them in some designs, I found them to give a sophisticated and gentle mood. Because the palettes are complex and the colors a little muted, they're probably more suited to printed work.The section section, gives you the CMYK numbers for each color. You'll need to know your color wheel to find them easily. The colors in this section are arranged by hue family and then by brightness and saturation, with paler colors coming first followed by darker, more saturated shades. If you want to practice applying your color theory, this will give you that!For instance, in the pics, I show examples of some palettes. To use this book, you have to find the color in the second section. You are not given page numbers to do that. You must know where to find "citron yellow, for instance. It looks green. It's called yellow. But it is in with the darker oranges.Once you find the colors in this section, you are given their CMYK numbers and a list of of other palettes you can find them in. Thankfully you are given actual page numbers for this.The third section appears to be a bunch of color chips you can cut out. I suppose they might be useful if you need color chips, but I haven't used them. I would have preferred more palettes with individual page numbers of each color listed.Still, I'm going to get the second book for more palettes.

This is a great color pairing book for the home fashionista. I use it with my current wardrobe to pair new color pallets from my closet. Highly recommend if you want to level up your daily outfits without buying new clothes.

I love it, worth buying. Came in a plastic bag so no sticker on a book itself (I worried about it)