Today's postings
- [Baren 27783] RE: Baren Digest (old) V31 #3035 ("marilynn smih")
- [Baren 27784] Color (Reneeaugrin # aol.com)
- [Baren 27785] Re: Color (Charles Morgan)
- [Baren 27786] Re: Color (Robin Morris)
- [Baren 27787] Re: Color theory book ("cjpiers")
Message 1
From: "marilynn smih"
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:02:11 -0700
Subject: [Baren 27783] RE: Baren Digest (old) V31 #3035
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David has once again come foreward with a great statement about color. I have read color theory and studied painting. The best way to know color is to use color. You need a good palette of warm and cool colors. Then you need to place them side to side to see the combinations that can go well together, make notes and keep the pages. Mix them together to see what shades you can aquire and make a page with notes for yourself. Then you will have the knowledge only you and your palette can give you. Another good self made chart is a value chart. Good luck with color and color theory.
Marilynn
Message 2
From: Reneeaugrin # aol.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:23:13 EDT
Subject: [Baren 27784] Color
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Hi Bareneers,
Thank you all for sending your successes and links to galleries, shows and
adventures. What an inspiring group!
I have recently read an interesting book on Color--though not color
theory--it is called, Color: A Natural History of the Pallette by Victoria Finlay.
In it she tells the origins and early uses of each color and her adventures
in finding out about each one. There are some marvelous tales of how Mr.
Coates saved his basket willow farm by making charcoal, the horrors of lead
white and many more. It was very insightful and a fairly recent publication.
My roosters are still hatching but hopefully soon will be in full
production.
My best to all,
Renee U.
Thank you all for sending your successes and links to galleries, shows and
adventures. What an inspiring group!
I have recently read an interesting book on Color--though not color
theory--it is called, Color: A Natural History of the Pallette by Victoria Finlay.
In it she tells the origins and early uses of each color and her adventures
in finding out about each one. There are some marvelous tales of how Mr.
Coates saved his basket willow farm by making charcoal, the horrors of lead
white and many more. It was very insightful and a fairly recent publication.
My roosters are still hatching but hopefully soon will be in full
production.
My best to all,
Renee U.
Message 3
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:54:19 -0700
Subject: [Baren 27785] Re: Color
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Renee wrote:
>
>I have recently read an interesting book on Color--though not color
>theory--it is called, Color: A Natural History of the Pallette by
>Victoria Finlay. In it she tells the origins and early uses of each color
>and her adventures in finding out about each one. There are some
>marvelous tales of how Mr. Coates saved his basket willow farm by making
>charcoal, the horrors of lead white and many more. It was very insightful
>and a fairly recent publication.
>
I agree ... a truly fun read. You may find it under the title Color:
Travels Through the Paintbox ... that is the title under which it is
published in England.
Cheers .... Charles
>
>I have recently read an interesting book on Color--though not color
>theory--it is called, Color: A Natural History of the Pallette by
>Victoria Finlay. In it she tells the origins and early uses of each color
>and her adventures in finding out about each one. There are some
>marvelous tales of how Mr. Coates saved his basket willow farm by making
>charcoal, the horrors of lead white and many more. It was very insightful
>and a fairly recent publication.
>
I agree ... a truly fun read. You may find it under the title Color:
Travels Through the Paintbox ... that is the title under which it is
published in England.
Cheers .... Charles
Message 4
From: Robin Morris
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:21:28 -0700
Subject: [Baren 27786] Re: Color
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Thanks Renee- i can't resist passing this advice along...
don't count the roosters yet...
don't count the roosters yet...
Message 5
From: "cjpiers"
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:43:48 -0700
Subject: [Baren 27787] Re: Color theory book
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The book "Color Theory made easy" by Jim Ames is pretty interesting.
His approach is based on cyan,magenta,yellow as the primaries, not the
traditional red,yellow,blue system. The C,M,Y colors are more true through a
prism (from what I gathered from the book). He looked at various paints from
various manufacturers through a prism and has a comparison chart (8 pages)
of those whose colors are most pure. He talks about lightwaves, prism theory,
and how the eye sees color. He give suggestions on mixing colors. I think
the idea is that if you see a color you want to represent you will have
better luck if you are using paint that is more true to start with rather
than getting something not quite desired because of unknown pigments
muddying up what you are trying to achieve. There are good illustrations,
diagrams and color wheels explaining what he is talking about and examples
of paintings done. The book is only 112 pages but packed. ($19.95)
Coming from a commercial printing background, I found the book very
interesting in it's application of CMY to fine art.
Connie Pierson
in Spokane WA
His approach is based on cyan,magenta,yellow as the primaries, not the
traditional red,yellow,blue system. The C,M,Y colors are more true through a
prism (from what I gathered from the book). He looked at various paints from
various manufacturers through a prism and has a comparison chart (8 pages)
of those whose colors are most pure. He talks about lightwaves, prism theory,
and how the eye sees color. He give suggestions on mixing colors. I think
the idea is that if you see a color you want to represent you will have
better luck if you are using paint that is more true to start with rather
than getting something not quite desired because of unknown pigments
muddying up what you are trying to achieve. There are good illustrations,
diagrams and color wheels explaining what he is talking about and examples
of paintings done. The book is only 112 pages but packed. ($19.95)
Coming from a commercial printing background, I found the book very
interesting in it's application of CMY to fine art.
Connie Pierson
in Spokane WA