Caroline Jasper spins off the color wheel offering insightful understanding of diverse facets inherent in all colors. She guides readers to think about color logically in order to choose and use paints purposefully. She explains her dual hue palette, along with essential advanced Color Tips. Clearly presented value, intensity, and temperature strategies spell out how to use color to create visual impact and enhance depth illusion.

An important feature is Jasper's concise course in painting on her trademark red ground. Materials and prep steps lead to painting demonstrations. Her approaches to landscape and water apply to many subjects.

As a bonus, uncut versions of Caroline's articles "I See Red" for American Artist Magazine,"Thirst for Painting Color" for Creative Catalyst's web site, and a demonstration segment from her book, Powercolor - Master Color Concepts for All Media are included.

The artist shares her own color philosophy referencing examples of her work. Many of her Painting Tips, while emphasizing use of oils, have important implications for all painters. Painting Exercises specify studio practices that the artist has come to rely on.

INTRODUCTION COLOR - THE BASIC STUFF Wheel Color Color Wheel Theory vs. Pigment Reality Dual Hue Palette Color Bias Reality Check Theory in Practice COLOR TIPS Solving the Mud Puzzle Mixing Bias Value Black and White Opposite Action Temperature In Depth PAINTING STRATEGY Materials Prep for Painting Value Study Color Study Painting Sessions - Value, Color, Contrast I SEE RED	PAINTING ON RED Color Premise Color Method Practices Color Conclusions THIRST FOR PAINTING WATER PAINTING TIPS On Color Ground Fat Over Lean Objectivity Important Stuff First Before Overworking Depth Check PAINTING EXERCISES Studies Color Value Scale Color Value Study Colorless Subject in Color Paint by Temperature Inversion Timed Quickie GLOSSARY