This is an excerpt from Chapter II of A Color Notation, the 1905 book that introduces the Munsell color order system using the three dimensions of color, HUE, VALUE, and CHROMA, to define and differentiate...
August 26th is National Dog Day, a celebration of all dogs. Dogs play an important role in many people’s lives, as companions that give unending love and loyalty. Working dogs are used by law enforcement...
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...
As an Associate Professor and Chair of Animation at the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), our Animation Department has supported numerous cohorts of students as they create their animated films....
Artist and author Petra van Cronenburg tells stories in paper, beads and strings, choosing materials that combine both sustainability and the luxury of traditional craftsmanship. The paper beads and art...
No matter what you call them, be it french fries, frites, chips, deep fried potatoes, or what size or shape they come in, from shoestring to thick-cut, waffle to crinkle style, no one can deny that fries...
The first time I learned about the Munsell Color System was from a 2D color wheel presented in artist Harley Brown’s instructional book. [1] The most significant information I obtained from that color...
When administering the Farnsworth-Munsell (FM) Hue Color Test, it should be given under daylight conditions for accurate analysis and scoring. You want to use a certified daylight lighting source of...
In our earlier blog entry on “Visual Analytics with Complementary and Analogous Color Harmony," we discussed how to build the Munsell Color Wheel, and presented Complementary and Analogous color harmony...
The Munsell Soil Color Book has seen its share of changes over the years. Although it's look may have been modified, it has continued to provide consistent and reliable classification of soils based on...