Color Harmony 2: A Guide to Creative Color Combinations

by Bride M. Whelan

Color Harmony 2 is an invaluable tool for anyone working with color. From graphic designers to interior decorators, from fashion designers to floral arrangers, this book can help anyone create effective color schemes for any project. Colors and color schemes matched to specific moods provide unique color and design possibilities. 12 basic hues with 94 tints and shades give over 1400 color combinations in single, two, and three-color schemes. Vivid color photographs illustrate many different color combinations. Color swatches and a color conversion chart assure easy and accurate color matching. Easy-to-follow lessons in basic color theory.

Genres: Art, Design, Reference, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Shink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesante.

[Brent McGregor · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the past 15 years I've referred to this book for guidance. One may instantly recognize that the specific colors used in this guide seem outdated. They were from the moment the book was published. Designers tweak these basic combinations constantly, reinventing our world through advertising daily.

The purpose of this book, for me, was to put me near the target. By refining these basic ideas, one can achieve a more current theme. Or, destroy it altogether. With billions of color choice it is easy to stray.

That's why I like this as a guide. For the occasional palette designer, this book does the trick.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was happy to get this book in the color harmony series in good condition and for a good price. I know I will find the many, well-categorized color palette suggestions and illustrations very useful, and of course I the appreciate CMYK code for each one of the colors that's in the back of the book.

Each of us is captive to time, place, and culture, but Bride Whelan's commentary on each color type (classic, rich, light, friendly, for example) comes across as unnecessarily dogmatic and almost silly--somehow stuck in North America in the 1990s. However, that's a small quibble regarding a compact, well-bound handbook that I expect to reference often.

[Tyshawn Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a designer or if you are in business you should get this book. It will help you design your ad campaign. I use it to create my website, brochures and business cards in a coordinated fashion. Many people visit my websites. I'm sure that has a lot to do with how my websites look.

[Nick Argiriou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Χρωματολόγιο για αρχάριους και μη! Έχει πολύ πλάκα αυτό το βιβλίο! Χωρίζει τα χρώματα και έχει δειγματολόγιο από πολύ ελκυστικούς συνδυασμούς χρωμάτων σε δυάδες, τριάδες, αντιθέσεις, μονοχρωματισμούς κλπ! Χωρίζεται σε κεφάλαια του στυλ "ενεργητικά χρώματα", "χρώματα της γης", "χρώματα της φωτιάς", κλασσικά χρώματα", επαγγελματικά" κλπ. Μερικά μικρά αρθράκια σχετικά με την τέχνη και τη μόδα το πλαισιώνουν πολύ ωραία.

[Sepideh61]

This book is useful and great. I really like this book

[Gospel Ramos · Rating 3 out of 5]

good reference