Color Workbook
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-205-25594-8 (ISBN)
Color Workbook presents a wide-ranging overview of color theory and design combined with student activities that reinforce color concepts through hands-on experience. With a practical focus partnered with accessible explanations and application exercises, this program continues to prove successful with students and instructors.
The new edition contains enhanced images and updated interactive activities for students to apply the concepts in each chapter.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:
Identify color theoretical concepts
Learn color techniques
Recognize the use of design elements and principles
Apply color theories into one’s personal artwork
Becky Koenig is an artist, educator and author, she has exhibited her artwork in the Western New York region and nationally. Ms. Koenig has an extensive history of studio art education in drawing, painting, design and color theory at colleges in the Buffalo, New York area including: Villa Maria College, Medaille College, Canisius College, Buffalo State College and the University at Buffalo. She has been on the staff of the Department of Visual Studies at the University at Buffalo since 2003 as an academic administrator and instructor in studio art. Her textbook on color theory, Color Workbook, published by Prentice Hall, is currently in its Fourth Edition. Becky Koenig received a BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and a MFA from the Department of Art, SUNY at Buffalo. Her work has been exhibited at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Albright Knox Art Gallery, UB Anderson Gallery, all in Buffalo, NY, Niagara Community College Art Gallery, Sanborn, NY, Carnegie Art Center, Tonawanda, NY, Adams Memorial Art Gallery in Dunkirk, NY along with many other sites. The influence of teaching and studying color theory is evidenced in her works, many of which are concerned with nature, vision, optics and science.
In this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE COLOR STUDY
Chapter 1 The Nature of Color: Color Physics and Perception
Chapter 2 The Color Circle and Color Systems: An Exploration
Chapter 3 Attributes of Color
Chapter 4 Color Interaction
Chapter 5 The Materials of Color
Chapter 6 Computer Color
PART TWO DESIGNING WITH COLOR
Chapter 7 The Elements of Design
Chapter 8 The Principles of Design
Chapter 9 Color Schemes and Harmonies
Chapter 10 Designing with Color
Chapter 11 Expressive Color
Chapter 12 Color in Art
2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE COLOR STUDY
Chapter 1: The Nature of Color: Color Physics and Perception
Introduction
Color Physics Primary Colors of Light
Additive Color System
Color Perception
Additive Color Media
Subtractive Color System The Relationship of Additive and Subtractive Color
Complementary Colors
Local and Relative Color
Activities
Chapter 2: The Color Circle and Color Systems: An Exploration
Introduction
Color Circles and Systems—A Brief History
Color Circles—A Rationale
The Traditional Subtractive Color Circle
Hues—Components of a Color Circle
Achromatics and the Color Circle
Hue Contrast
Hue Relationships on the Color Circle Color Proportion
Activities
Chapter 3: Attributes of Color
Introduction
Hue Value Saturation Activities
Chapter 4: Color Interaction
Introduction
Color Relativity—Chevereul and Albers Optical Mixtures Other Types of Color Interaction Color Transparency Activities
Chapter 5: The Materials of Color
Introduction
Physical Color Materials Process Materials Activity
Chapter 6: Computer Color
Introduction
Computer Color Basics
The Color Monitor
Bit Depth
Bitmap and Vector-Based Programs Types of Digital Software
Types of Image Files
Computer Tools Using Computer Color Color Management
Activities
PART TWO DESIGNING WITH COLOR
Chapter 7: The Elements of Design
Introduction
The Abstract Concepts of Design
The Picture Plane
Design Elements Activities
Chapter 8: The Principles of Design
Introduction
Order and Chaos
Gestalt Theory in Design
Design Principle—Unity Economy
Design Principle—Emphasis Design Principle—Balance Design Principles—Proportion and Scale
Design Principles—Movement and Rhythm Activities
Chapter 9: Color Schemes and Harmonies
Introduction
Simple Color Harmonies Contrasting or Opposing Harmonies Balanced Color Harmonies Keyed Color Harmonies
Informal Color Harmonies
Activities
Chapter 10: Designing with Color
Introduction
Color Unity Color EmphasisColor Balance Color to Depict Form, Light, and Space Color Rhythm and Movement
Activities
Chapter 11: Expressive Color
Introduction
Color Psychology
Color Symbols
Environmental Color
Color Harmony versus Color Discord
Color Preference
Color Expression
Free-Form Color Harmony
Thematic Color
Activities
Chapter 12: Color in Art
Introduction
Reflected Light—Mosaics
Primacy of Form—The Renaissance Light and Movement—The Baroque Poetry in Color—Romantic Period Time and Place—Impressionism Simple Elegance—Japanese Art Color Expression—Neoimpressionism Fauvism and Beyond Movement in Space—Futurism Color Utopians—Modernism and Purism
Pierre Bonnard—Premier Colorist
Inner Light—Abstract ExpressionismCommercial Color and CultureLight Reflected—Minimalism and Beyond
Color and ConceptPigment and Ritual—Anish Kapoor
Color in Installation and Image Color in Light and Space
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.2012 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 215 x 1 mm |
| Gewicht | 600 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-205-25594-9 / 0205255949 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-205-25594-8 / 9780205255948 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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