This book provides a thorough grounding in colour theory as well as expert advice about putting the principles into practice. Beginning with an account of co[our fundamentals and a history of colour theory, the author then explores in depth the four dimensions ofcolour and their application to compositions in various media. The final part of Colour, expended in this new edition, focuses on the psychological, symbolic and cultural aspects of colour. This book will serve as an invaluable resource for painters, photographers, interior designers and croftspeople-indeed all studentsof the ads.
This revised edition includes 35 newimages and new appendices comprising a chronological list of colour theorists, colour symbols in religion and historical coiour palettes.
Explains the five main colour"wheels" and their applications
Presents a historical account of co[our theory, pigments and their use in hne and applied art
Analyses the four dimensions of colour- hue, value, intensity and temperature
Examines the elements of design and the principles of composition
Contains over 75 colour charts
Includes over 100 works by well-known artists as well as students
Now includes illustrations covering fashion and interior design
Includes new colour content identification charts
Part I
COLOR FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1 What Is Color?
Physiology
How Light Gives Objects Color
Factors in Perception
Media and Techniques
Eye and Brain
Psychology and Culture
Local, Optical, and Arbitrary Color
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 2 Color Systems and Color Wheels
The Pigment Wheel
The Process Wheel
The Munsell Wheel
The Light Wheel
The Visual Wheel
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 3 Color Theorists
Color Theory in the Ancient World
Leonardo da Vinci
Sir Isaac Newton
Moses Harris
Johann Wolfgang yon Goethe
Philip Otto Runge
J. C. Maxwell
Michel Eug6ne Chevreul
Ogden Rood
Ewald Hering
Albert Munsell
Wilhelm Ostwald
CIE
Johannes Itten
Alfred Hickethier
Josef Albers
Faber Birren
Frans Gerritsen
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 4 Coloring Agents
Additive Color Mixing
Subtractive Color Mixing
Pigments and Dyes
Binders and Grounds
Color Printing
Photography
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Part Ⅱ
DIMENSIONS OF COLOR
Chapter 5 The Dimension of Hue
Mixing Hues
Pigment Wheel
Munsell Wheel
Light Wheel
Process Wheel
Broken Hues
Hues in Compositions
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 6 The Dimension of Value
The Values of Hues
Discords
Value and Spatial Clarity
Shading
Pattern and Texture
Emotion
Definition and Emphasis
Contrast and Toning
Value in Compositions
Order
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 7 The Dimension of Intensity
Chroma
Colored Grays
Complementary Hues
Complementaries on the Different Wheels
False Pairs
Glazing
Intensity in Compositions
Balance
Intensity and Value
Effects of Depth
Proportion
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 8 The Dimension of Temperature
Mixing
Neutrals
"Relative" Temperatures
The Effects of Backgrounds
Tonality
Proportion
Metals
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Part Ⅲ
COLOR IN COMPOSITIONS
Chapter 9 Color and the Principles of Design
Rhythm
Balance
Proportion
Scale
Emphasis
Harmony
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter l0 Color and the Elements of Design Space
Space
The Illusion of Transparency
Translucency
Volume Color
Film Color
Intensity and Space
Presentation
Line
Outlining
Legibility
Other Types of Line Formation
Form and Shape
Texture
Reflective Surfaces
Light
Types of Lighting
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 11 Color Interactions
Afterimages
Successive Contrast
Simultaneous Contrast
Achromatic Simultaneous Contrast
Chromatic Simultaneous Contrast
Bezold Effect
Optical Mixing
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 12 Color and the Effects of Illumination Shadows
Time and Weather
Chromatic Light
Structural Color
Luminosity
Iridescence
Luster
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Part IV
THE INFLUENCE OF COLOR
Chapter 13 Color Symbolism
How Color Influences Life
Color Associations in Language and Emotion
Black, White, and Gray
Red and Pink
Orange and Brown
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple, Violet, and Indigo
Influences of the Dimensions of Color
Religious and Cultural Color Symbolism
The Bible
Christianity
ludaism
Islam
Buddhism and Taoism
Hinduism
Cultural Symbolism
The Zodiac
Academic Color
Flags and Heraldry
Color and the Environment
Color in Nature
Human Use of Natural Effects of Color
Color and Health Care
Concepts to Remember
Exercises
Chapter 14 Putting Color to Use--Then and Now
A Brief Survey of Color in Art History
The Paleolithic Era
Ancient Egypt
Egyptian Painting
Color in Egyptian Fashion
Ancient Greece
Greek Sculpture and Ceramics
The Greek Color Palette
Ancient Rome
The Middle Ages
Early Medieval Mosaics
Medieval Manuscript Illumination
Medieval Stained Glass
Medieval Tapestries
The Renaissance
The Baroque
The Modern World and Color
Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Impressionism and Postimpressionism
Decorative Arts in the Nineteenth Century
Modernism and the Late Twentieth Century
Color Application in Contemporary Arts
Environmental Arts
Architecture
Landscape Design
Interior Design
Product Design
Studio Arts
Sculpture
Ceramics
Glass
Photography
Fiber Arts
Fashion
Clothing
lewelry
Commercial Arts and Technology
Graphic Design
Printing
Computer Technology and the Internet
Conclusion
Exercises
Appendix 1: Color Content Identification Charts
Appendix 2: Chronological List of Color Theorists
Appendix 3: Coloring Agents--Dry Binders
Appendix 4: Coloring Agents--Liquid Binders
Appendix 5: Coloring Agents--Pigment Origins and Characteristics of Common Colors
Appendix 6: Hue--Various Art Media Matched to Color-Aid Paper Pure Hues
Appendix 7: Value Orders
Appendix 8: Color Legibility Rankings
Appendix 9: Color Symbols in Religion
Appendix lO: Historical Color Palettes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Credits