From Geologist to Artist with the Munsell Colour System
Being as this is National Colour Therapy Month, it seems rather ironic that in my former career as a geologist, and now retired as a self taught artist, that I have been able to use my Munsell Color Order System … Continue reading
The Munsell Book of Color 1929: The Color Sphere
Since the three dimensions of color must be as readily understood as the three dimensions of a box, it is necessary to have in mind some simple, orderly arrangement of all colors, in which HUE, VALUE, and CHROMA are separately … Continue reading
Color Theory in Drawing – How Value Plays An Important Role
Technically, drawing in colored pencil is simply layering semitransparent colors on paper to create vivid paintings. Every color has three qualities: temperature, intensity and value. The combination of these three qualities gives paintings an illusion of depth and form, but … Continue reading
The Munsell Book of Color 1929: Hue, Value & Chroma
This section of the 1st edition of the Munsell Book of Color from 1929 discusses the three dimensions of color: Hue, Value and Chroma. … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 12: Two Proofs of a Design by Miss Helen Dryden for Vogue
In another of our series of excerpts from the 1921 book, “A Grammar of Color”, two proofs of a Helen Dryden fashion illustration are compared to show unbalanced and balanced color, based on the Munsell Color System. Continue reading
Let’s Make Mud – Understanding & Mixing Complementary Colors Part 2
Now that you understand the basics from Part 1 of Let’s Make Mud, let’s dive further into understanding complementary colors and take it to the next level of complexity. … Continue reading
The Munsell Book of Color 1929: Foreward by F.G. Cooper
The first publication of the Munsell color system was from the 1905, A Color Notation. The Atlas of Color followed in 1913, which fully illustrated the system. Then in 1929, the Munsell Book of Color was published, a revision and extension of … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 10: A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System with Suggestions for its Use: Color Combinations
This section of the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color, explains how to use color theory to make good two or three color combinations while maintaining harmony. Continue reading
How Color Revolutionized Our World: An Interview With Regina Lee Blaszczyk Part 4
In the final chapter of our series on The Color Revolution, we talk with author Regina Lee Blaszczyk about the importance of color theory, color trends and what Munsell would think about our color world today. … Continue reading
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
