Designers and artists are always communicating through color, and our choices set the tone for how a work will be received, understood,…
Historically, orange had limited use in Western culture. You don’t see it used often in illuminated manuscripts and Renaissance art.The last time…
Light and Dark Value is the term used to describe lightness and darkness of color in design and art. Our ability to…
Color is fundamental to life. We not only see color, we experience it. To apply color appropriately in art and design, you…
Although we see in color, have favorite colors, and use color for practical reasons every day, we aren't necessarily aware of what color…
My color theory students have asked me to explain hexadecimal color notation. Their most often-asked question is “What is it?" I will break…
There are two ways in which we mix color: Additively, using direct light from an original source, and Subtractively, using light reflected from…
"How do you improve your color vision?" One of my clients asked this question while we were discussing color options for a…