<P><EM>A Working Costume Designer''s Guide to Color</EM> provides readers with the skills and knowledge to create coherent color schemes for costumes.</P><P>Drawing on decades of experience in the costume shop, the author guides readers through every step of the process, from finding inspiration for a color scheme and successfully working with the design team to understanding how lighting design can affect costume color choices. Filled with step-by-step illustrations of how to add colors to a set of renderings and color-block samples to illustrate color theory, terminology, and usage of colors, the book covers a wide range of topics, including:</P><UL><P><LI>How to add colors to a set of renderings to clarify characters and character relationships.</LI><P></P><P><LI>How color interacts with surface pattern and fabric textures.</LI><P></P><P><LI>Color theory and terminology.</LI><P></P><P><LI>How to combine colors to make a coherent color scheme using different methods, including using