Color How to Use it
Color: How to Use It by Marcie Cooperman, published by Pearson in 2013, is a comprehensive resource for students in art and design foundations, including fields such as interior design, fashion design, and graphic communications. This first edition spans 319 pages and provides an in-depth exploration of color theory, focusing on how color interactions can be manipulated in various artistic contexts. The book is structured to facilitate learning, guiding readers through the history of color, definitions of key terms, and the complex relationships that influence color perception.
Readers will find a wealth of information designed to enhance their understanding of color and composition. The text includes lessons and exercises aimed at developing practical skills, along with a teacher’s manual that outlines objectives and assessment guides for each chapter. Through graphic illustrations and photographs, the book clarifies how compositional elements affect color usage, helping readers learn to see color relationships and understand the dynamics of 2-D design. This edition serves as a valuable tool for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of color theory and its applications in art and design.
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For courses in art and design foundations, interior design, fashion design, merchandising, graphic and communications design, and design marketing.
The first color theory textbook ever! An in-depth look at color and how we perceive it.
Color: How to Use It is the first in-depth color theory textbook that examines color interactions and how they can be manipulated in art and design. It is the first textbook on color theory that thoroughly explores color relationships and the compositional elements that completely change how we perceive color. It is the only textbook that is targeted toward the color theory student, with in-depth explanations of all elements of 2-D compositions, lessons designed to build skills, exercises, and a teacher’s manual with objectives and assessment guides for each exercise in every chapter.
Color: How to Use It makes learning color theory easier than ever. Organized in a clear and concise fashion, this book explains color theory through a gradual process. Chapters examine the history of color, color theory, the definitions of terms, color relationships, and the more complex interactions that come about from the elements of composition.
The text aims to help readers (1) learn to see color, color relationships, and elements of composition that affect the perception of col∨ (2) understand how altering just one color or compositional element will change the dynamics of a composition; and (3) gain skills in using color and composition to their greatest potential in 2-D design. Each chapter offers another piece of the compositional puzzle. Graphic illustrations, fine art, and photographs clarify how the chapter concepts affect color usage.
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