Color theory for dummies / Eric Hibit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hibit, Eric, author.

Series:

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colors.

Color in art.

Color in design.

Color in interior decoration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, [2022]

Summary:

Choose the right colors and color combinations for your projects Color theory is the art and science of using color. Color Theory For Dummies explains, in simple terms, how colors relate to one another and how they can be combined to work together in an aesthetically pleasing way. An understanding of color theory can help you create art, decorate your home, design a beautiful wedding, and impress your friends at parties. With this book, you'll learn how humans perceive color, how colors harmonize or clash with each other, and how you can apply these principles in your life and work to add a little, well, color to things. Discover the history and science behind how we see colors Understand how colors mix, match, and contrast so you can create better color combinations Learn how certain colors have the ability to affect how we feel and think Apply color theory to design, art, ďcor, photography, and beyond Color Theory For Dummies simplifies and illuminates the world of color theory, outlining and defining color in a digestible and applicable way.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Why Dummies?

Knowing the four c's of color

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Opening Your Eyes to Color

Chapter 1 Your Color Journey

Color and the Power of Limits

Slowing Down to See Color

Where Color Begins

Appreciating the history of color

Talking about color

Why Is Color So Slippery?

Seeing color in context

Getting to know color contrasts

Dealing with dynamic color

A Colorist's World

A limited palette is a powerful palette

Meaningful color

Ways of Working with Color

Getting systematic with color

Colorful mediums

My Colorful Part of Tens

Saying hello to a colorful crew

Getting your hands dirty with color

Chapter 2 History of Color

Early Humans and Color

Ancient Pigments and Dyes

Color in Sacred Art

Colorlessness in the Protestant World

Modern Color

Contemporary Color

Chapter 3 The Science of Color

Color in the Physical World

Defining light and color

Understanding why things are colorful

Subtractive and additive color models

Biological Aspects of Color Perception

The human eye

Photoreceptor cells

Color in the brain

The Subjectivity of Color Perception

Addressing "the dress"

Color vision deficiencies

Synesthesia

Other factors that affect color perception

Chapter 4 The Language of Color

Talking about Color with the Right Words

Value: Gray is not a color!

Hues: Colors from the wheel

Tints: Not just pastels

Tones: Dull is not boring

Shades: Black is beautiful!

The dimension of color: puce

Using Colorful Language

Getting creative with fancy color words

Describing color with adjectives

Developing your color vocabulary.

Outliers and Oddballs

Fluorescent colors: Ack! My eyes!

Metallics: Color with shine

Part 2 Examining Color Relationships

Chapter 5 The Relativity of Color

Seeing How Value Changes with Context

Exercise #1: working with a dark gray

Exercise #2: working with a light gray

Seeing How Color Changes with Context

Exercise #3: the flushing effect

Exercise #4: simultaneous contrast

Exercise #5: light intensity

Exercise #6: flickering boundaries

Exercise #7: optical color mixing (Bezold effect)

Exercise #8: after image

Worksheet for exercise #1

Worksheet for exercise #2

Worksheet for exercise #3

First worksheet for exercise #4

Second worksheet for exercise #4

Third worksheet for exercise #4

First worksheet for exercise #5

Second worksheet for exercise #5

Chapter 6 Contrasts of Color

Distinguishing Opposites with Color

Contrast of Light and Dark

Contrast of Cool and Warm

Contrast of Complements

Contrast of Extension

Contrast of Saturation

Contrast of Hue

Chapter 7 Color Dynamics

Feeling a Color's Weight

Watching Color Advance or Recede

Seeing Red and Blue: Chromostereopsis

Experiencing the Fluting Effect

Sensing Color's Wetness or Dryness

Opacity: Hitting the Color Wall

Transparency: Seeing Through Color

Translucency: Obscuring with Color

Part 3 Coloring Your World

Chapter 8 Color Palettes

Building a Palette

Monochrome: seeing the power of one

Analogous colors: harnessing the power of three

Primaries and secondaries: palettes from the wheel

Complementary color: splitting the difference

Neutrals: using browns and grays

Working with Nature's Colors

Gradation palettes

Flower-and-leaf color combinations

Autumnal color: blazing glory!

Forgetting Everything You Just Learned: the Intuitive Approach.

Researching color

The power of your color limitations

Chapter 9 Using Color to Convey Meaning

Color and Consumer Culture

Color and company logos

Color and brand identity

Influencing Your Taste Buds with Color

Color and flavor associations

Color and taste preferences

Affecting Emotions and Mood with Color

Color and emotion

Color and mood

Getting Personal with Color

Color personality types

Color and group identity

Subjective color

Part 4 Color at Work

Chapter 10 Systems of Color

Understanding the Types of Color Systems

Standardization Color Systems

Werner's color nomenclature

Munsell color system

Color-aid color system

Pantone color systems

Application Color Systems

Mary Gartside's color blots

Sanzo Wada's dictionary of color

Kandinsky's color

Checking Out Digital Color Systems

RGB color system

CMYK color system

Chapter 11 Creating with Color

Painting with Professional Artist's Paints

Oil paint

Oil mediums

Acrylic paint

Acrylic mediums

Watercolor

Differences in paint quality and cost

Paint compatibility

Color mixing

Painting with Other Kinds of Paints

Enamel

Spray paint

Interior Painting

Choosing interior colors

Painting a test square

Time to paint!

Drawing with Color

Color pencils

Acrylic markers

Pastels

Dyeing

Working with natural dyes

Working with synthetic dyes

Collaging with Color

Collaging with found images

Organizing by color

Painting paper à la Matisse

Cutting, tearing, gluing

Working with Color Digitally

Color work with digital photos

Altering color in Photoshop

Digital painting

Part 5 The Part of Tens

Chapter 12 Ten Colorful Careers

Marcie Bronkar, Textile Designer

Paul Bronkar, Film Colorist

Richard A. Chance, Illustrator.

Jamie Drake, Interior Designer

Leatrice Eiseman, Color Specialist

Aura Friedman, Hair Colorist

Jay Jones, Garden Designer

Keisha Prioleau-Martin, Painter

Fanny Singer, Food Aficionado

Gabriele Wilson, Graphic Designer

Chapter 13 Tens Ways to Kickstart Your Color Creativity

Exercise #1: Building Your Color Vocabulary

Exercise #2: Mixing Cellophane

Exercise #3: Exploring Nature's Colors

Exercise #4: Planting a Colorful Garden

Exercise #5: Expanding Monochromes

Exercise #6: Concocting a Food Palette

Exercise #7: Crafting a Color Blot

Exercise# 8: Creating a Personal Palette

Exercise #9: Adding Color to Your Home

Exercise #10: Making a Mood Board

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-89229-5

1-119-89228-7

OCLC:

1347185517