{"product_id":"watercolor-color-mixing-recipes-william-f-powell-9781577159483","title":"Watercolor Color Mixing Recipes: Card Deck \u0026 Color Mixing Grid: Mix 400+ Colors!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive color-mixing resource for watercolor artists, \u003ci\u003eWatercolor Color Mixing Recipes: Card Deck \u0026amp; Color Mixing Grid \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a portable, studio-ready update to William F. Powell's trusted system. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis travel-friendly toolkit translates William F. Powell's proven method into \u003cb\u003e35 sturdy cards\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea booklet\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ea reusable acetate color mixing grid\u003c\/b\u003e for precise, repeatable blends. Built for watercolor's unique needs, each card presents a finished swatch, exact pigment proportions, and helpful notes on dilution\/values so you can match a target hue and its light-to-dark range quickly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWith a find-follow-measure-mix workflow, you'll locate a color in the guidance index (say, flamingo pink, seashell white), follow the numbered recipe, measure on the acetate grid, and blend a clean, reliable mix--ready for washes, glazing, or fine detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow these four simple steps to mix more than 400 color combinations: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook in the Color Guidance Index in the booklet for the subject you want to paint--for example, \"Eucalyptus Bark.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind the Color Recipe Card with the subject's recipe number (\"293\") and an example of the actual paint mixture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix the color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's that easy! Perfect for students, teachers, plein air, and studio watercolorists alike, the deck's compact format shines in all settings where speed and clarity matter. Because every recipe is visually verified and ratio-based, you can recreate favorite hues day after day, across papers and palettes, without guesswork. Whether you're painting landscapes, still lifes, or people, this portable system brings confidence to color choice and control--keeping your attention on timing, edges, and brushwork while the color math stays simple and repeatable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWalter Foster's bestselling \u003cb\u003eColor Mixing Recipes\u003c\/b\u003e series also includes \u003ci\u003eColor Mixing Recipes for Watercolor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColor Mixing Recipes for Oil \u0026amp; Acrylic, Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eColor Mixing Recipes for Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e. These books contain hundreds of precise color mixing combinations for realistic results, as well as two acetate grids for measuring paint units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William F. Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1577159489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781577159483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Foster Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Other\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot available to be shipped via Media Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William F. Powell","offers":[{"title":"Other","offer_id":48623580872959,"sku":"9781577159483","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/watercolor-color-mixing-recipes-william-f-powell-9781577159483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}