This book provides a thorough grounding in colour theory as well as expert advice about putting the principles into practice. Beginning with an account of co[our fundamentals and a history of colour theory, the author then explores in depth the four dimensions ofcolour and their application to compositions in various media. The final part of Colour, expended in this new edition, focuses on the psychological, symbolic and cultural aspects of colour. This book will serve as an invaluable resource for painters, photographers, interior designers and croftspeople-indeed all studentsof the ads.

This revised edition includes 35 newimages and new appendices comprising a chronological list of colour theorists, colour symbols in religion and historical coiour palettes.

Explains the five main colour"wheels" and their applications

Presents a historical account of co[our theory, pigments and their use in hne and applied art

Analyses the four dimensions of colour- hue, value, intensity and temperature

Examines the elements of design and the principles of composition

Contains over 75 colour charts

Includes over 100 works by well-known artists as well as students

Now includes illustrations covering fashion and interior design

Includes new colour content identification charts

Part I

COLOR FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1 What Is Color?

Physiology

How Light Gives Objects Color

Factors in Perception

  Media and Techniques

   Eye and Brain

   Psychology and Culture

Local, Optical, and Arbitrary Color

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 2 Color Systems and Color Wheels

The Pigment Wheel

The Process Wheel

The Munsell Wheel

The Light Wheel

The Visual Wheel

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 3 Color Theorists

Color Theory in the Ancient World

Leonardo da Vinci

Sir Isaac Newton

Moses Harris

Johann Wolfgang yon Goethe

Philip Otto Runge

J. C. Maxwell

Michel Eug6ne Chevreul

Ogden Rood

Ewald Hering

Albert Munsell

Wilhelm Ostwald

CIE

Johannes Itten

Alfred Hickethier

  Josef Albers

  Faber Birren

  Frans Gerritsen

  Concepts to Remember

  Exercises

Chapter 4 Coloring Agents

  Additive Color Mixing

  Subtractive Color Mixing

  Pigments and Dyes

  Binders and Grounds

  Color Printing

  Photography

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Part Ⅱ

DIMENSIONS OF COLOR

Chapter 5 The Dimension of Hue

Mixing Hues

   Pigment Wheel

   Munsell Wheel

   Light Wheel

   Process Wheel

Broken Hues

Hues in Compositions

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 6 The Dimension of Value

The Values of Hues

   Discords

Value and Spatial Clarity

   Shading

   Pattern and Texture

   Emotion

   Definition and Emphasis

   Contrast and Toning

Value in Compositions

    Order

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 7 The Dimension of Intensity

Chroma

Colored Grays

Complementary Hues

  Complementaries on the Different Wheels

  False Pairs

  Glazing

Intensity in Compositions

  Balance

  Intensity and Value

  Effects of Depth

  Proportion

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 8 The Dimension of Temperature

Mixing

Neutrals

"Relative" Temperatures

The Effects of Backgrounds

Tonality

Proportion

Metals

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Part Ⅲ

COLOR IN COMPOSITIONS

Chapter 9 Color and the Principles of Design

Rhythm

Balance

Proportion

Scale

Emphasis

Harmony

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter l0 Color and the Elements of Design Space

Space

  The Illusion of Transparency

  Translucency

  Volume Color

  Film Color

  Intensity and Space

  Presentation

Line

  Outlining

  Legibility

  Other Types of Line Formation

Form and Shape

Texture

  Reflective Surfaces

Light

  Types of Lighting

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 11 Color Interactions

Afterimages

  Successive Contrast

  Simultaneous Contrast

  Achromatic Simultaneous Contrast

  Chromatic Simultaneous Contrast

  Bezold Effect

Optical Mixing

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Chapter 12 Color and the Effects of Illumination Shadows

Time and Weather

Chromatic Light

Structural Color

  Luminosity

  Iridescence

  Luster

Concepts to Remember

Exercises

Part IV

THE INFLUENCE OF COLOR

Chapter 13 Color Symbolism

How Color Influences Life

Color Associations in Language and Emotion

  Black, White, and Gray

  Red and Pink

  Orange and Brown

  Yellow

  Green

  Blue

  Purple, Violet, and Indigo

  Influences of the Dimensions of Color

  Religious and Cultural Color Symbolism

  The Bible

  Christianity

  ludaism

  Islam

  Buddhism and Taoism

  Hinduism

  Cultural Symbolism

  The Zodiac

  Academic Color

  Flags and Heraldry

  Color and the Environment

  Color in Nature

  Human Use of Natural Effects of Color

  Color and Health Care

  Concepts to Remember

  Exercises

Chapter 14 Putting Color to Use--Then and Now

  A Brief Survey of Color in Art History

  The Paleolithic Era

  Ancient Egypt

   Egyptian Painting

   Color in Egyptian Fashion

  Ancient Greece

   Greek Sculpture and Ceramics

   The Greek Color Palette

  Ancient Rome

  The Middle Ages

   Early Medieval Mosaics

   Medieval Manuscript Illumination

   Medieval Stained Glass

   Medieval Tapestries

  The Renaissance

  The Baroque

  The Modern World and Color

   Neoclassicism and Romanticism

   Impressionism and Postimpressionism

   Decorative Arts in the Nineteenth Century

   Modernism and the Late Twentieth Century

  Color Application in Contemporary Arts

  Environmental Arts

   Architecture

   Landscape Design

   Interior Design

   Product Design

  Studio Arts

   Sculpture

   Ceramics

   Glass

   Photography

   Fiber Arts

  Fashion

   Clothing

   lewelry

  Commercial Arts and Technology

   Graphic Design

   Printing

   Computer Technology and the Internet

Conclusion

Exercises

Appendix 1: Color Content Identification Charts

Appendix 2: Chronological List of Color Theorists

Appendix 3: Coloring Agents--Dry Binders

Appendix 4: Coloring Agents--Liquid Binders

Appendix 5: Coloring Agents--Pigment Origins and Characteristics of Common Colors

Appendix 6: Hue--Various Art Media Matched to Color-Aid Paper Pure Hues

Appendix 7: Value Orders

Appendix 8: Color Legibility Rankings

Appendix 9: Color Symbols in Religion

Appendix lO: Historical Color Palettes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Credits