Teaching Practical Color Theory – A New Approach
The first time I learned about the Munsell Color System was from a 2D color wheel presented in artist Harley Brown’s instructional book. [1] The most significant information I obtained from that color wheel was its inclusion of brown and … Continue reading
Visual Analytics with Double Complementary & Split Complementary Color Harmony
In our earlier blog entry on “Visual Analytics with Complementary and Analogous Color Harmony,” we discussed how to build the Munsell Color Wheel, and presented Complementary and Analogous color harmony examples. In today’s blog entry, we highlight two advanced color harmony … Continue reading
Munsell Vintage Book of Color – Pocket Edition
From 1942, a first volume pocket-sized adaptation of the original Book of Color includes 19 color charts, separated by clear Mylar sheets in a 6 ring binder. This particular vintage edition actually belonged to Albert Ector Orr Munsell. We had the pleasure … Continue reading
Directions for the Use of the Charts: Munsell Book of Color Pocket Edition
This text is an insert from the first volume of the Munsell Book of Color Pocket Edition from 1942, and outlines the use of the color charts. A pocket-sized adaptation of the original Book of Color, it was intended to be used … Continue reading
Visual Analytics with Complementary & Analogous Color Harmony
In this blog, we discuss how to create a color wheel using the Munsell color order system and how to apply concepts of the resulting color harmony to developing visual analytics. … Continue reading
Munsell Manual of Color – Defining and Explaining the Fundamental Characteristics of Color
This “little booklet” was originally published in 1929 and contains summarized materials from the Munsell Book of Color. It was intended to reach a wider audience, to help facilitate a basic understanding of the color system and to spark an … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 15: The Color Sheets – Brown, Grouse Drab
There are many pages of Color Sheets in the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color. We continue with our excerpts from this book with Color Sheets 5 and 6: Millcraft Cover Paper in Brown, Antique Finish, and Bannockburn Cover in … Continue reading
“Frank J. Reilly – The Elements of Painting”: An Interview with Artist, Author & Educator Ralph Garafola Part 2
In this second part of our series, we talk to Ralph about Frank J. Reilly’s contribution to the Munsell system, the three things that can’t be painted, what colors painters should use, the importance of value, advice for young artists and … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 14: The Color Sheets – Gray, Pyro Brown
Another excerpt from the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color. This is the second post on the section, The Color Sheets, which shows the images and descriptions for the Gray, Antique Finish Millcraft Cover Paper and Pyro Brown, Telanian Finish Rhododendron … Continue reading
The Munsell Book of Color 1929: Traditional Color Names
In this section of the 1st edition of the Munsell Book of Color from 1929, 24 traditional color names are identified along with charts outlining their hue, value and chroma. … Continue reading