One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

Photographs explore the concept of color, from red cherries and yellow duck to blue marbles and other colorful objects.

"In this book, fifteen beloved children's book artists draw their favorite colors and explain why they love them."--Amazon.com.

Explores what an artist might need to know about color, including color psychology, pigment characteristics and terms, color schemes, color mixing, shadows, highlights, and more. Features step-by-step projects and practical tips and techniques to put color knowledge to effective use.

"Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this ... picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue"--Publisher marketing.

"A lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world"--

Most of today's books on color lean in one of two directions: toward heavy-handed theory-speak or toward ready-to-use palettes that will likely be out-of-step before the book has received its first coffee stain. Color For Designers leans in neither direction, instead choosing to simply tell it like it is while bringing home the timeless thinking behind effective color selection and palette building. In this fundamental guide to understanding and working...

Madison covers and surrounds herself with her favorite color, pink, until the day her mother has trouble finding her.