Color
5th Edition
Published on 24. August 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-13-195864-7 (ISBN)
Description
For introductory courses in Color and Color Theory in Art Design and in the studio curriculum.
Addressed to artists and art students of all media, this text provides an informative but non-dogmatic introduction to the many different approaches, including historical and scientific, to understanding color.
Addressed to artists and art students of all media, this text provides an informative but non-dogmatic introduction to the many different approaches, including historical and scientific, to understanding color.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 281 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-195864-7 (9780131958647)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Content
Preface 7
New to the Fifth Edition 7
Acknowledgments 8
Photo Credits 9
1
Why Study Color? 11
2 Color Basics 14
The Physics of Light 14
Light Colors 15
Pigment Colors 16
Saturation,Hue,Value 19
3 Perceiving Colors 23
The Human Eye 23
Seeing Colors 24
Nonvisual Color Perception 36
4 Psychological Effects of Color 37
Warm and Cool Colors 37
Physiological Effects 39
Color Symbolism 40
Personal Color Preferences 42
Emotional Effects 44
Local and Expressive Color 46
5 Compositional Effects of Color 49
Spatial Effects 49
Balance and Proportion 55
Emphasis 59
Unity 60
6 Theories of Color Relationships 62
Early Theories 62
Leonardo daVinci 62
Newton 63
Harris 64
Goethe 64
Runge 67
Chevreul 68
Rood 68
Munsell 69
Ostwald 69
7 Color, Light, and Computers 73
Transmitting Color Electronically 74
Choosing and Using Color on the Monitor 75
Digital Art 79
Color in Website Design 81
Dynamic Imagery and Virtual Reality 85
Laser Art,Holography, and Multi-Media 88
8 Inks, Dyes, Pigments and Print 91
Dye and Pigment Sources 91
Lighting 93
The Munsell Notation System 93
The C. I. E. System 94
Mixing Oils and Acrylics 95
Ceramic Glazes 100
Colored Glass 101
Color Printing 102
Digital Printing 107
Color Management 111
Color Photography 114
Fiber Dyes 116
Fading of Subtractive Colors 199
9 Color Combinations and Interactions 121
Color Schemes 121
Color Interactions 133
10 Color in Fine Art 148
Non-Western Traditions 149
Historical Western Approaches 151
Twentieth-Century Western Approaches 160
11 Color in Applied Design 173
Color Trends 173
Color Psychology 175
Graphic Design 176
Interior Design 180
Architecture 183
Landscape Design 185
Crafts 188
Color Problems 190
Glossary 194
Notes 197
Index 199
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New to the Fifth Edition 7
Acknowledgments 8
Photo Credits 9
1
Why Study Color? 11
2 Color Basics 14
The Physics of Light 14
Light Colors 15
Pigment Colors 16
Saturation,Hue,Value 19
3 Perceiving Colors 23
The Human Eye 23
Seeing Colors 24
Nonvisual Color Perception 36
4 Psychological Effects of Color 37
Warm and Cool Colors 37
Physiological Effects 39
Color Symbolism 40
Personal Color Preferences 42
Emotional Effects 44
Local and Expressive Color 46
5 Compositional Effects of Color 49
Spatial Effects 49
Balance and Proportion 55
Emphasis 59
Unity 60
6 Theories of Color Relationships 62
Early Theories 62
Leonardo daVinci 62
Newton 63
Harris 64
Goethe 64
Runge 67
Chevreul 68
Rood 68
Munsell 69
Ostwald 69
7 Color, Light, and Computers 73
Transmitting Color Electronically 74
Choosing and Using Color on the Monitor 75
Digital Art 79
Color in Website Design 81
Dynamic Imagery and Virtual Reality 85
Laser Art,Holography, and Multi-Media 88
8 Inks, Dyes, Pigments and Print 91
Dye and Pigment Sources 91
Lighting 93
The Munsell Notation System 93
The C. I. E. System 94
Mixing Oils and Acrylics 95
Ceramic Glazes 100
Colored Glass 101
Color Printing 102
Digital Printing 107
Color Management 111
Color Photography 114
Fiber Dyes 116
Fading of Subtractive Colors 199
9 Color Combinations and Interactions 121
Color Schemes 121
Color Interactions 133
10 Color in Fine Art 148
Non-Western Traditions 149
Historical Western Approaches 151
Twentieth-Century Western Approaches 160
11 Color in Applied Design 173
Color Trends 173
Color Psychology 175
Graphic Design 176
Interior Design 180
Architecture 183
Landscape Design 185
Crafts 188
Color Problems 190
Glossary 194
Notes 197
Index 199
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