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Just as a reminder if you did not read the first blog post Munsell and the Color of Flesh, flesh comprises a specific area of the Munsell hue circle. Average flesh for the vast majority of human being ranges between 2.5 YR to 7.5YR with chromas between 2 and 4. read more »
Aside from the traditional white dress and black tuxedo, wedding colors vary from ceremony to ceremony. Color unifies a wedding, creating a theme that connects wedding party fashions, invitations, decorations and flowers. It can be daunting to figure out a color scheme and accent tones, even if you have a favorite color. What weddings have you been to that had a palette you enjoyed? read more »
Dr. David Briggs is the author of the website The Dimensions of Colour, and has taught classes in color for artists and designers for fifteen years at institutions including the Julian Ashton Art School and the National Art School, Sydney. read more »
The Munsell Color System was developed in the late 1800s by Albert Henry Munsell, who was an accomplished artist and educator who also had a penchant for science. He was confounded by the lack of a meaningful way in which artists could consistently and effectively communicate color. read more »
Lora Alexander is a color analyst who specializes in make-up artistry. She blogs about color at Pretty Your World. Here she shares her story on using Munsell to get back to basics and learn a more robust system for analyzing color. read more »
Andrew Werth lives in West Windsor, New Jersey. He exhibits at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ, and can be found online at www.andrewwerth.com. He talks about color theory and the import role it plays in the development of his artwork. read more »
Many artists find the colors of flesh elusive. After all, most can bring to mind ultramarine blue and cadmium yellow. Yet when it comes to flesh, many are left scratching their forehead. Flesh tones are hard to describe. Luckily, that area being scratched can be studied in Munsell terms using Munsell notation: hue, value and chroma. read more »
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