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

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