A Grammar of Color – Part 8: A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System with Suggestions for its Use: Opposite or Complementary Colors
We continue with the 8th part in our series of excerpts from the 1921 book, “A Grammar of Color,” which explains and explores color theory. The chapter “A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System With Suggestions For Its Use”, … Continue reading
The Importance of Color Theory in Painting
Color Theory was a required foundations course in the Visual Communication Design program at BYU, so all the design students took it–the interior designers, graphic designers, industrial designers, and the illustrators. … Continue reading
A Fun Way for Spatial Design Students to Learn About Colour
I originally came across the Munsell Colour System when I bought the student set back in 2001. Compact, but nonetheless very comprehensive, the set also included practical exercises which were a great way to apply theory to practice. I was … Continue reading
Learning How to Measure Color in Photography
Here at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences we have a diverse population of students using a variety of approaches to study imaging. Our students are involved in multiple programs including fine art photography, photojournalism, advertising … Continue reading
Modern and “Traditional” Color Theory Part 2
David Briggs continues the conversation in Part 2 of Modern and “Traditional” Color Theory. Traditional color theory uses the ideas of the “color wheel” and the value scale, but typically these are not integrated into any kind of practical three-dimensional … Continue reading
