Lili Krakowski on tue 3 nov 09
The brilliant husband of a brilliant friend (both PhDs in philosophy) a =3D
man who does stuff with computers that is beyond my capacity to =3D
understand...has taken up painting as a hobby.
At this point he wants to learn about color. As I understand it he =3D
wants info and ideas about color theory, thoughts about color and the =3D
like. He enrolled in a class at a very reputable and famous art =3D
school--but the teacher focuses on roses are red, violets are blue =3D
concepts of how to use color in painting...
Oh ye wise and erudite ones! Suggestions? Please?
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
jonathan byler on tue 3 nov 09
I am rather fond of this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Colorist-Practical-Handbook-Personal-Professional/dp/=
4770023235/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dbooks&qid=3D1257288889&sr=3D8-1
Colorist: A Practical Handbook for Personal and Professional Use
Shigenobu Kobayashi
ISBN 978-4770023230
On Nov 3, 2009, at 2:50 PM, Lili Krakowski wrote:
> The brilliant husband of a brilliant friend (both PhDs in
> philosophy) a man who does stuff with computers that is beyond my
> capacity to understand...has taken up painting as a hobby.
>
> At this point he wants to learn about color. As I understand it he
> wants info and ideas about color theory, thoughts about color and
> the like. He enrolled in a class at a very reputable and famous art
> school--but the teacher focuses on roses are red, violets are blue
> concepts of how to use color in painting...
>
> Oh ye wise and erudite ones! Suggestions? Please?
>
>
>
>
> Lili Krakowski
> Be of good courage
gayle bair on tue 3 nov 09
Hi Lili,
In college we used the Munsell color system........ see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsell_color_system
there are multiple books on the subject
Gayle Bair - now freely admits to using my own color system.... what
appeals to me!
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Nov 3, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Lili Krakowski wrote:
> The brilliant husband of a brilliant friend (both PhDs in
> philosophy) a man who does stuff with computers that is beyond my
> capacity to understand...has taken up painting as a hobby.
>
> At this point he wants to learn about color. As I understand it he
> wants info and ideas about color theory, thoughts about color and
> the like. He enrolled in a class at a very reputable and famous art
> school--but the teacher focuses on roses are red, violets are blue
> concepts of how to use color in painting...
>
> Oh ye wise and erudite ones! Suggestions? Please?
>
>
>
>
> Lili Krakowski
> Be of good courage
John Rodgers on tue 3 nov 09
Lili,
You are going to get some wise, informed, educated, experienced answers
on this. I have painted, and still do - but for me - I subscribe to the
"Slap Paint" method - and when done - If I like it I hang it. If I
don't, the canvas gets scraped for reuse or scrapped as the case may be.
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
Lili Krakowski wrote:
> The brilliant husband of a brilliant friend (both PhDs in philosophy) a m=
an who does stuff with computers that is beyond my capacity to understand..=
.has taken up painting as a hobby.
>
> At this point he wants to learn about color. As I understand it he wants=
info and ideas about color theory, thoughts about color and the like. He=
enrolled in a class at a very reputable and famous art school--but the tea=
cher focuses on roses are red, violets are blue concepts of how to use colo=
r in painting...
>
> Oh ye wise and erudite ones! Suggestions? Please?
>
>
>
>
> Lili Krakowski
> Be of good courage
>
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Joseph Bennion on tue 3 nov 09
Albers, Josef (1975).=3DA0Interaction of Color. New Haven:=3DA0Yale Univers=
ity =3D
Press.=3DA0ISBN=3DA09780300115956.Go to the special collections area of any=
goo=3D
d university library. They had a copy of this book at my grad school (Brigh=
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am Young University). It is illustrated by serigraphs that Albers over saw =
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and mixed the colors for. It is the best and most amazing book on color the=
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ory I know about. I'm sure there are reproductions of this book out there. =
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Try to see the original. It is a work of art.Joe the Potter
Joseph Bennion=3D20
=3D0AHorseshoe Mountain Pottery
=3D0AMom's Stuff Healing Salve=3D20
=3D0APO Box 186 =3D20
=3D0ASpring City, Utah 84662 =
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=3D0A435-462-2708=3D20
=3D0Awww.joethepotter.com
--- On Tue, 11/3/09, Lili Krakowski wrote:
From: Lili Krakowski
Subject: Book help, please
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 12:50 PM
The brilliant husband of a brilliant friend (both PhDs in philosophy) a man=
=3D
who does stuff with computers that is beyond my capacity to understand...h=
=3D
as taken up painting as a hobby.
At this point he wants to learn about color.=3DA0 As I understand it he wan=
ts=3D
info and ideas about=3DA0 color theory, thoughts about color and the like.=
=3D
=3DA0 He enrolled in a class at a very reputable and famous art school--but=
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he teacher focuses on roses are red, violets are blue concepts of how to us=
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e color in painting...
Oh ye wise and erudite ones!=3DA0 Suggestions? Please?
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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Fisher Cheryl on tue 3 nov 09
There's a book called Making Color Sing, Practical Lessons in Color
and Design by Jeanne Dobie, AWS. ISBN 082302993X. It is by a
watercolorist but she talks about creating a personal palette, mixing
powerful color etc.
Cheryl Fisher
potterytalk@verizon.net
Sarasota FL USA
Joseph Bennion on wed 4 nov 09
Unnecessary work? Like throwing on a treadle wheel or firing with wood kiln=
, the tools and process give the work its identity. I am sure Albers knew w=
hat he wanted and used what he needed to get there.Joe the Potter
Joseph Bennion
Horseshoe Mountain Pottery
Mom's Stuff Healing Salve
PO Box 186
Spring City, Utah 84662
435-462-2708
www.joethepotter.com
--- On Tue, 11/3/09, Frank Gaydos wrote:
From: Frank Gaydos
Subject: Re: Book help, please
To: "Joseph Bennion"
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 10:09 PM
I saw some Albers paintings up close. He did not use a brush, always using =
the palette knife.
Seems like a lot of unnecessary work to me.
Frank
frankgaydos@comcast.net
http://home.comcast.net/~frankgaydos/
Ann Brink on wed 4 nov 09
I just picked up a book at our local library book sale that I found very
interesting. It is "Color Harmony 2" by Bride M. Whelan. It is described as
a Guide to Creative Color Combinations. It shows "12 basic hues with 94
tints and shades giving 1400 color combinations". The books shows color
combinations for many varied effects and moods, etc.
I just did a search on Addall books and there are a number of copies
available for low prices.
I was trying to find out if there was a "Color Harmony 1", and apparently
there isn't. I don't quite understand the deal on that.
On the inside front all the publishers are listed (all published in 1994)
but there was no ISBN number. Published Rockport Publishers, Rockport,
Mass.
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
(mostly about pottery)
Mea Rhee on wed 4 nov 09
I recommend any book by Leatrice Eiseman, such as ...
Color: Messages & Meanings
http://www.colorexpert.com/colormessages_meaning.html
Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color
http://www.colorexpert.com/guide.html
These books are written for graphic designers, but I bet painters would l=
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ike them too. Both=3D20
are available at Amazon.=3D20
Mea
Steve Irvine on wed 4 nov 09
The colour wheels and charts in books can teach a great deal, but
perhaps you could suggest to your friend that he spend some time at a
good museum.
Really look at the Monets, Renoirs, Cezannes, Dufys... and see what
they can teach. So much to learn...
Steve Irvine
http://www.steveirvine.com
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