![A selection of beautifully hand knitted colored scarves at the Blackberry Bear booth at the Fountain Hills art and craft show.](https://munsell.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/blackberry-bear-wearable-art-115x115.jpg)
Fifty-five Years Using the Munsell Color System
By Priscilla Palmer I was introduced to the Munsell Color System in 1958-59 while a freshman student at U.C.L.A. I still have the booklet we were given in class: A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System and Suggestions for … Continue reading
![Munsell knew that his color theory needed buy in from scientists in order for it to be widely accepted and used by artists. Drawing of Photometer.](https://munsell.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photometer-115x115.jpg)
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
![The Munsell Chroma Scale (bottom) served as the "limbs" on Munsell's three-dimensional color tree and complete the sphere in Munsell's three-dimensional color order system.](https://munsell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/munsell-color-chroma-scale-system-115x115.jpg)
Munsell Color Order System; Why it is the Best
A.H. Munsell thought of everything when he developed the Munsell Color Order System, including the top ten reasons why it works so well. So Munsell was not only an artist with latent scientist tendencies, but also a good marketer. Here … Continue reading
![The Munsell Chroma Scale (bottom) served as the "limbs" on Munsell's three-dimensional color tree and complete the sphere in Munsell's three-dimensional color order system.](https://munsell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/munsell-color-chroma-scale-system-115x115.jpg)
Munsell Color Chroma – 3rd Step in Munsell Color Order System
Albert Munsell again returned to his artist roots to develop the color chroma scale, which refers to the strength (also known as saturation) or weakness of a given color. … Continue reading