He was professionally involved in fine art, commercial art, and technical illustrations for more than 45 years.
These books contain hundreds of precise color mixing combinations for realistic results, as well as acetate grids for measuring paint units. His experience as an art instructor included oil, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and pastel--with subjects ranging from landscapes to portraits and wildlife. Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits: More Than 500 Color Combinations for Skin, Eyes, Lips & Hair, Paperback - William F. Powell was an internationally recognized artist and one of America's foremost colorists.