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Color, 2nd edition: A workshop for artists and designers (A practical guide on color application for artists and designers) Paperback – September 5, 2012

by David Hornung (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 151 ratings
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The definitive book on color theory and practice for artists and designers

"Pay close attention to Hornung's advice and you will be able to tackle the assignments dotted throughout the book with a new confidence – not to mention taking control of the color in your own paintings, too" Artists & Illustrators

"This book is a treasure of great images and very practical and creative color assignments that are easily adapted to many media" Susan Makov, Weber State University

"Hornung writes with expertise on the subject of color. Well written, explained and researched, this is a gem for those who love color, or who want to understand and use it" Patrick Mooney, The National College of Art and Design

"This excellent book is based on practical exercises that focus on relative experimentation with color in order to teach specific qualities and functions of color. It is clear, direct, and exciting" Nicholas Ruth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

"A very accessible way for students to get to grips with the fundamentals of color theory and history: hue, saturation, harmony, perception and digital color mixing" David Tinn, East Surrey College

In David Hornung's book Color: A Workshop for Artists and Designers, you will find all you need to know about color theory and its application. With its sequence of specially designed assignments and in–depth discussions, it effectively bridges the gap between color theory and practice to inspire confidence and understanding in anyone who works with color. This second edition has been carefully reviewed and revised throughout. Presented in a new larger format, it includes much–enhanced sections on key color principles such as color perception, visual structure, materials and techniques, psychological experience of color and color composition in digital formats. Generously illustrated – including all–new, contemporary examples – this book provides a unique set of tools that makes the complex theory of color accessible and practical and is an invaluable resource for art students and professionals alike. This color and design book provides an extensive coverage on color theory and practice whether you're a beginner, an amateur or a professional designer.
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  1. Print length
    168 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Laurence King Publishing
  4. Publication date
    September 5, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.5 x 11.13 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1856698785
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1856698788
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David Hornung is a painter and educator who lives and works in New York. He is the chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurence King Publishing; 2nd edition (September 5, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1856698785
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1856698788
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.66 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11.13 inches
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Customers find the book helpful for learning color theory. They appreciate its practical approach and good reference material. The book keeps their interest throughout, providing an engaging and fun learning experience. Readers find the book reasonably priced and a great value for money.

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  • C. Oliver
    5.0 out of 5 stars Color theory- best textbook ...for everyone.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018
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    I love color theory. It has been years upon years since I really explored the academics of color though, and I ran across this workbook. It is comprehensive. It is easy to grasp the language. It is a workbook with assignments that give you the experiential learning process to affirm the ‘book learnin’. If you are looking for good reference material and/or need to bone up on your color theory. I recommend this book highly.
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  • Frances Haas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Learning about colors by working with them
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014
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    David Homung has set up a serious way for anyone to study and learn about colors and how to handle them in designing any type art. There are logically derived experiments that go along with the text. He explains exactly what the color experiment will show you and how to do it. I found the book easy to understand although there was much I did not know. The main thing is the commitment of the student/reader to do the exercise and thus profit by this book. It is fun.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Zebra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best on book on color
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019
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    This is the best book I have ever seen on color for artists. There are so many out there - and I have a lot of them - but this is the one that had an almost immediate impact on my painting. I highly recommend this book for all lovers of color.
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  • B. U.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Color for Artists and Designers
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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    This is probably one of the best books on Color as far as qualitative aspects of color and how it is applied within an artistic context goes. Its primary audience is artists/designers. As such, it has zero content on the physics and analytics of how we (as humans) perceive color. There is almost no discussion of color gamut, color models, CIE Lab model,...etc...
    What got me to purchase this book was the success of the author and the publishers in getting the right saturation levels of the colors on paper. Colors with full saturation indeed appear fully saturated. Reds and Violets are not comrpromised.
    The irony with most of the printed (emphasis on printed) books on color is their limitation to the conventional CMYK printing process where saturation (brightness in layman's terms) is the first casualty. Would be curious to find out what printing process was used in the creation of this book.
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  • Sharla A. Fell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for my college theory class
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
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    I have used this book for college level color theory for many years. I like the workbook approach. I add to the book with my own assignment. And for a textbook, it is affordable for my students.
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  • Janice M. Moss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on color
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
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    I have bought numerous books on color theory and this book is the best. It's not a scholarly epistle but very practical and shows great knowledge. I am about halfway through the series of exercises and have learned a great deal. I have been painting for many years and have new insight.
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  • Judi F
    5.0 out of 5 stars clear and concise
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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    In two dense but clear chapters the author presents very complete color concepts. The remainder of the book shows exercises to
    clarify and cement the concepts. One comes away with a feeling of good understanding and of course the absolute delight of
    playing with color.
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  • AKGirl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2014
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    I so needed a color workshop in a book. This is a great one and has provided me with practical information and exercises to reinforce the color theory lessons. The examples are a big help, too. Thank you!
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  • Anne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best guide on color I’ve used
    Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2018
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    This is a book on colour that I think everyone interested in any form of art would appreciate and learn from. Learning is through the doing, and this guides, but doesn’t determine how a student will see and feel colour. They will in they’re own individual way, each create a continually changing colour theory that speaks to them as individuals.
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  • Bellina laithangbam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in India on June 1, 2019
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    Nice packaging.. The quality of the paper was awesome
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  • Mary Elaine Cope
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2017
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    Excellent book. Great reference.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2016
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    Good classic colour study reference
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