Reaching for Color Knowledge in the Leaves of a Tree
As I’m siting at my desk with a pencil in my hand, and a search light in my head turned on – I find myself on a quest to find a visual image for my inspiration. It flickers and fades, … Continue reading
Albert Munsell Campobello Painting at FDR House
Set back from the road, in the picturesque woods of the Mid-Hudson River Valley, sits the place Franklin D. Roosevelt called home – the Springwood estate. The early 1800’s Georgian Colonial style mansion sits on 800 beautiful acres along the … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 5: Introduction to the Munsell Color System – Unbalance of Color
Using examples like discords in music, A.H. Munsell explains the concept of unbalance of color in this section of the Introduction for the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color, published posthumously by the Strathmore Paper Company. … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 4: Introduction to the Munsell Color System – Balance of Color
Balance of Color, explains the application of color balance and provides three color composition examples that achieve balance, using the color sphere. It is a section of the Introduction for the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color, written by A. … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 3: Introduction to the Munsell Color System – The Color Sphere
A. H. Munsell provided the Introduction for the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color, which was published posthumously by the Strathmore Paper Company. The introduction includes sections on The Color Sphere, Balance of Color, and Unbalance of Color. … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 1
Arrangements of Strathmore Papers in a Variety of Printed Color Combinations According to The Munsell Color System A Grammar of Color was published in 1921 by the Strathmore Paper Company and was intended to explain the Albert H. Munsell color … Continue reading
Color Systems in Art and Science
Artists hold a special spot in the heart of A.H. Munsell. As a painter and educator, Munsell was relentless in his pursuit of a logical way for artists to communicate color. … Continue reading
Science Schmience… What About the Psychology of the Color Orange?
In the first of our two part series about the testy debate touched off by the color orange, we discussed how Henry T. Bailey, an art educator and editor of School Arts Magazine, accused Munsell of “managing the color circle … Continue reading
The Color Orange Touches Off a Testy Debate
The color orange, according to several sources, is a power color, full of energy, as well as a healing color. It is said to stimulate the appetite and is often associated with positive energy and enthusiasm. So what did A.H. Munsell have against … Continue reading
Color Education: Improve the Color Decisions You Make Every Day
Albert H. Munsell’s true passion and the driver behind his color order system was color education. Munsell’s color training endeavor started at the university level. As early as 1904, Munsell was lobbying the local Boston schools to adopt his method … Continue reading
