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...
Just as a reminder if you did not read the first blog post Munsell and the Color of Flesh, flesh comprises a specific area of the Munsell hue circle. Average flesh for the vast majority of human being...
Aside from the traditional white dress and black tuxedo, wedding colors vary from ceremony to ceremony. Color unifies a wedding, creating a theme that connects wedding party fashions, invitations, decorations...
Dr. David Briggs is the author of the website The Dimensions of Colour, and has taught classes in color for artists and designers for fifteen years at institutions including the Julian Ashton Art School...
The Munsell Color System was developed in the late 1800s by Albert Henry Munsell, who was an accomplished artist and educator who also had a penchant for science. He was confounded by the lack of a...
Andrew Werth lives in West Windsor, New Jersey. He exhibits at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ, and can be found online at www.andrewwerth.com. He talks about color theory and the import role...
Many artists find the colors of flesh elusive. After all, most can bring to mind ultramarine blue and cadmium yellow. Yet when it comes to flesh, many are left scratching their forehead. Flesh tones...