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Tag Archives: color
Colorful Links
At this time of week I’m usually searching for a new topic for this blog. Sometimes ideas appear magically, other times it’s a lot more work. This week an idea was dropped into my lap. In my mailbox I found … Continue reading
Pigments and Dyes: Where Do Colors Come From?
Our contemporary world is dominated by digital images on movie screens, computer monitors, smart phones and tablets. The millions of colors we see there are nearly all the result of electronic magic. Surrounded by all these new ephemeral images it … Continue reading
Pantone: Working with color
Pantone is a company synonymous with color management in the commercial world – particularly print media. It was started in the early 1960s by Lawrence Herbert who recognized the need for colors to be standardized when design projects moved from … Continue reading
Posted in Artists and Designers, Design in the World, Elements and Principles
Tagged Angelica Dass artist, Art, art education, art education resource, color, commercial art, design, design element of color, design textbook, elements and principles of design, Nick Smith artist, Pantone
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Who Owns A Color: Part 2
In part one of this blog post I noted that in the business world companies sometimes have a legitimate claim of exclusive use, or “ownership,” of a specific color. I also noted that sometimes an artist becomes strongly identified with … Continue reading
Who Owns A Color: Part 1
Because color is everywhere and so important in all our lives it seems that it automatically belongs to everyone, without restriction. We assume that – like the air we breath – color is just part of the public domain. Can … Continue reading
Posted in Design in the World
Tagged art and the law, art education, art education resource, color, copyright, design, design textbook
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A Story of Discovery: The Art of Judy Pfaff
I’ve spent the last few weeks going through piles of old art magazines. I’ve saved them for years. They’ve moved across country with me, been boxed and carted from house to house but rarely reread. I’m in a stage of … Continue reading
Design Exercise: Is That White?
Barton Lidice Benes, “Letter From Aunt Evelyn” This assignment will help you understand color and value relativity, while developing your visual acuity. Before starting I suggest you review Chapters 6 (Value), 7 (Color), and 10 (Grid) in our book Design: … Continue reading
Posted in Elements and Principles, How-To
Tagged art assignment, color, design elements and principles, design exercise, grid, value
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Design Advice: DO Sweat the Small Stuff
Several posts ago I wrote about small, humble things that have been the subject matter of significant art. Today I want to extend that conversation and talk about things that are even smaller…namely details – the little decisions and little … Continue reading
Posted in Artists and Designers, Elements and Principles
Tagged Art, color, design elements and principles, line, painting, shape, Wayne Thiebaud
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Color As Signature
Nearly every artist uses color in their work but for some artists color has special significance. Here are two artists whose use of this design element is so important that it is almost impossible to discuss their work without mentioning … Continue reading
Posted in Artists and Designers, Elements and Principles
Tagged architecture, color, installation art, Photography
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Design Exercise: All Things Red
Who hasn’t created a collection of favorite things? For this exercise I ask that you make a collection of objects and images that are variations of red. Make sure to include fully saturated reds and ones that are desaturated. Include … Continue reading