Color expression comes in many shades. Thanks to the work of Albert H. Munsell, color expression has never been easier and more accurate. If Munsell were here today, he would most definitely have blogged about color and his work in helping you communicate color more effectively. So in the spirit of Munsell’s passion for making sense of color, we created the Munsell color blog to continue Munsell’s legacy of color expression in art, industry and education.
Visit the color blog often to learn new and interesting applications for Munsell Color from art and agriculture to design, science and more!
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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...
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...
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...
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...
We love hearing stories from people who have used the Munsell color system in their work, hobbies or everyday lives. Thanks for submitting your anecdotes about color, pigments, lighting, art, scientific...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grand Rapids, MI – April 12th, 2013 – Munsell Color, part of the X-Rite company and the leader in producing physical color standards, today announced its latest new release, The...
As the The Boston Globe article, "Munsell, the man who colored America,"* by Dushko Petrovich (March 17, 2013) suggests, perhaps it's time for a Munsell revival. Although Albert H. Munsell was an award-winning...
Jill Morton is a Color Professor whose primary focus is on color psychology and branding. She shares her insights on Color Matters, a website that is a “continuation of her teachings and passion for...
Eleyne-Mari has made it her mission to promote awareness in color healing. As the Founder of National Color Therapy Month, March has become a time to celebrate ways in which people are using color in...
Jewelry Designer, Sueanne Shirzay took a break from her colorful creations to talk to us about her process and what she has discovered along the way. When did you first discover that you wanted to be...
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