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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:58 am     Reply with quote
Hello everyone. I understand that this subject has probably been discussed infinite times in the past, but in all the talk there is much confusion.

I have spent plenty of time searching through the Sijun forums, I have looked at Sumaleth's links and I have tried searching numerous times on the net for books on color. Sure, I have found tons of books on anything imaginable from painting flowers X's way to painting snail guts Y's way. I am looking for a book that will explain things like color theories like complementary colors (the only one I know a little about), and have information on how to start with a selected media, what preperations to make, how to mix, how to paint ect. Yet all I find is books contradicting each other, a book on one guy's theories, another book on some other guy's theories, weird books that seem to have no reason to be, and some books that say that they will tell you how to mix color cause its very hard but I guess they don't telly you anthing about color theory or why your doing what your doing. I don't know if any of these will be usefull in illustration from the start or not!

All in all I don't know what I am looking or should be looking for, all I know is that I want to begin practicing with color also and although it is pretty easy finding suggestions and resourses on books for anatomy, perspective and illustration in general (by the way thanks to all for this info it has been a revelation and great help to me and to others I'm sure), color is pretty much in the dark (i think).

I am sure there must be people who have posted some suggestions from time to time but I have either missed them or haven't found them in my searches. So I ask for some suggestions on such books from you who have found a way out of this maze. Or if some think it would be better, should I (and anyone who wants to get into color) just buy some colors and start splashing them on paper to get the hang of it.

I have put the words color, theory, use and books on the topic on purpose to make things easy for anyone who will be looking for such things in the future and find related info in one topic. I hope there will be people who can help. Thanks and sorry for bringing this up for a zillionth time (i think). Embarassed
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:42 am     Reply with quote
Color theory books.

Fabir Birren is the formost color authority of the 20th century.

Color Perception in Art
Principles of Color
Creative color

All will get you going with the strongest color theory you can handle.

If you need it more from a painter then look at

Stephen quiller

He has several books on color for painters.

Also Jose Perimon has a good color theory book.

good luck.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:46 am     Reply with quote
Yeah it's not easy to find links and good books.
You can look at the links there ...
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8851

It seems as if people liked the color theory thread at Sijun .. but I can't find it.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:42 pm     Reply with quote
Another big vote for Faber Birren.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:42 am     Reply with quote
First of all, thanks for the help people, pointing towards a direction is a big help but now I am confused (again).

Wayne, you give me a list of books for color theory and then you also suggest Stephen Quiller, for books from a painter. Now, I thought that color theory was sort of a set of rules or suggestions from research on the matter, that were used while painting something. Now from your reply I get the feeling that color theory and actually using color while painting is different and that they don't have any common threads. Unless of course, Mr. Quiller's books examine the use of color theory practically and tell you the story from the painters view.

It would be good if you could clear this up but in any case, thanks, I'll check these titles out and then the hard part, buying them!

If anyone else has something else to suggest or add please do.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:55 am     Reply with quote
Quiller is a painter who uses Birrens theory. If you just want hard core theory just read Birren, if you want to be a painter, then read both.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:16 pm     Reply with quote
Thanks for the clarification there. Let's see how I'll do.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:20 pm     Reply with quote
Living Colors: The Definitive Guide to Color Palettes Through the Ages
by Margaret Walch, Augustine Hope

...can be good to see color palettes that suggest one time and place or another.

Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green by Michael Wilcox

...can be instructive on how to mix colors
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:57 am     Reply with quote
Ditto on Faber Birren and Quiller, Two more you may find helpful:
"The Elements of Color" by Johannes Itten (edited by Faber Birren) and
"Interaction of Color" by Josef Albers
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