Behind every painted masterpiece is a palette of somekind. From traditional wooden boards with thumb holes toceramic plates and from plastic paint pots to studio walls,each palette and the colours that remain on its surfaceprovide a vital but often historically neglected insightinto an artist and their individual process. In The Artist'sPalette fifty unique palettes are presented alongsidestunning paintings by the celebrated artists who used them,revealing through expert analysis of colour, brushstrokesand technique fresh insights into their work and practice.Presented broadly chronologically, the artistsfeatured in this revelatory book range from those workingin the 17th century to the present day, including ArtemisiaGentileschi, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Vincent VanGogh, Wassily Kandinsky, Georgia O'Keeffe and Kerry JamesMarshall. Each artist's palette whether photographed orvisible in self-portraits is paired with one or more works bythe artist that reflect the colours of the paint remaining onthe palette. Alexandra Loske analyses each artist's colourpalette and brushstrokes to reveal not only exactly how theyused colour in their work but also to tell the story of theirjourney with colour and the influence of their approach onthe wider culture to which they belonged.The Artist's Palette will appeal to an art historyaudience, a wider audience eager to learn more about theuse of colour by the great artists and amateur painterslooking for inspiration in the creation of their own work.