Color - Softcover

Zelanski, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131512595 ISBN 13: 9780131512597

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1989

Synopsis

Intended to be used by artists and art students in all media, this volume provides an introduction to the many different approaches to understanding color, including aesthetics, science, psychology, and history. This edition reflects the tremendous advances made in recent years in computerized grap

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This text provides an introduction to the many different approaches to understanding color, including aesthetics, science, and psychology.

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Addressed to artists and art students in all media --in both fine and applied arts -- this book provides an introduction to the many different approaches to understanding color and its uses -- including aesthetics, science, psychology, and history. Covers Color Basics; Perceiving Colors; Psychological Effects of Color; Compositional Effects of Color; Theories of Color Relationships; Subtractive Notation and Mixing; Light Mixtures; Color Combinations and Interactions; Color in Fine Art; and Color in Applied Design. Considers special aesthetic and practical considerations for color usage in each medium. Discusses color management with computer technologies. Provides direct quotes from working artists about the realities of color use. Features many demonstrations/illustrations -- in color and black and white -- of color effects and media -- including historic and contemporary paintings, photographs, crafts, advertisements, cartoons, commercial design, computer art, video, architecture, landscape design, sculpture, and clothing. For artists and art students in all media -- in both fine and applied arts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0131512595
• ISBN 13: 9780131512597
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144