Colour

by Edith Anderson Feisner

Combines a thorough grounding in colour theory with advice on putting principles into practice. Beginning with colour fundamentals, the author then explores the four dimensions of colour - hue, value, intensity and temperature - and finally focuses on psychological, symbolic and cultural aspects.

Genres: Art

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2001

Reviews

[Makingamark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most comprehensive book about colour that I've come across to date. It's accessible but I think it likely that it would be of most interest to colour nerds (like me)! Preview this book and the full contents guide on Google Books. This is what it provides:

* explanation of the five main colour wheels and their application
* a historical account of colour theory plus a chronological list of colour theorists (unique?)
* a historical account of pigments and their use in fine and applied art plus a list of historical colour palettes linked to current colour code.
* analysis of the four dimensions of colour - hue, value intensity and temperature
* colour in composition - in relation to the principles and elements of design
* colour symbolism - including colour symbols in religion
* a thorough glossary of colour terms
# over 75 colour charts
# over 100 works by students and well known artists
# coloring agents:

* dry binders
* liquid binders
* pigment origins and characteristics of common colours

# hue - various art media (eg Liquitex Acrylic Paints) matched to colour-aid paper pure hues
# color legibility rankings (background colors and lettering/line colors) Did you know that the most legible background colour is yellow?
# a very comprehensive bibliography

[Marisa Wijayanti · Rating 5 out of 5]

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