Color Studies
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-56367-394-8 (ISBN)
Description
This expanded new edition introduces students in all the visual arts to colour theory, the physiology and psychology of colour perception, and the physics of colour. It also offers tips for putting that knowledge into practice in a variety of media, from painting and other fine arts to interior design, architecture, fashion design, ceramics, textile design, and needlework. Four dimensions of colour - hue, value, intensity, and temperature - are discussed in detail.Instructor's Guide available on requestThis book is only for sale to customers in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan & the Philippines. All other customer can order this title from Laurence King Publishing.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56367-394-8 (9781563673948)
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Person
Edith Anderson Feisner has served as a visiting specialist in the Fine Arts department at Montclair State University. She taught courses in colour, design, and introduction to visual arts. She has held many positions in the Embroiderers' Guild of America, including demonstrator, chairman and author of the mastercraftsman colour programme, and chairman and author of the mastercraftsman design programme.
Content
* Colour Foundations - What is Colour? - Colour Systems and Colour Wheels - Colour Theorists - Colouring Agents * Dimensions of Colour - The Dimension of Hue - The Dimension of Value - The Dimension of Intensity - The Dimension of Temperature * Colour in Compositions - Colour and the Principles of Design - Colour and the Elements of Design - Colour Interactions - Colour and the Effects of Illumination * The Influence of Colour - Colour Symbolism - Putting Colour to Use - Then and Now TEXT FEATURES - Full-colour reproductions of masterpieces of the fine and decorative arts - Practical exercises to experiment with colour - Examples of compositions and diagrams, including colour wheels illustrative of different theories - Glossary of key terms and bibliography of texts and publications - Instructor's Guide provides course outlines, suggestions for presenting each chapter, and exam questions