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2) Mouse paint
Author
Language
English
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Description
Three white mice who live on a piece of white paper so that the cat will not see them discover three jars of paint and nearly ruin their camouflage. On board pages.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxii, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A lively account of our age-old quest for brighter colors, which changed the way we see the world, from the best-selling author of Proof: The Science of Booze"--
Our world practically vibrates with colors, but the human-made versions haven't always matched nature's kaleidoscopic array. Rogers traces an arc from the earliest humans to our digitized, synthesized present and future. From cave paintings to modern corporate espionage, he explores the...
Author
Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
143 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Go beyond the color wheel and unlock the potential of your oil painting palette with this unique and informative guide by an award-winning painter.
More than any other single tool at your artistic disposal, color has the potential to command the eye, quicken the pulse and elicit a response from your viewer. In this engaging and unique color workshop, Vicki McMurry offers insight for artists of every level. McMurry starts with basic principles, from...
Author
Language
English
Description
Josef Albers's Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers's singular explanation of complex color theory principles. Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color first appeared in paperback in 1971, featuring ten color studies chosen by...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the various shades of pink used by artists to describe the blush of Madame de Pompadour's cheeks to Helen Frankenthaler's orange color fields to Prince's concert costumes, Color Scheme is a collection of palettes that reveal new ways of thinking about larger arcs in visual culture."--
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the history of our understanding of color from the ancient world to the present, from Aristotle to Albers. Interspersed in the historical story are thematic essays that explore how color has been used across a wide range of disciplines and fields: in belief, commerce, language, nature, food, wellness, printing, and music. Many of the illustrations are drawn from the Royal College of Art's renowned Colour Reference Library, which...
11) Exploring color
Author
Language
English
Description
EXPLORING COLOR tells you how to use and control color in your paintings.
13) They say blue
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A young girl describes where she finds colors in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.
14) Cat's colors
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Cat has a very busy day with his animal friends, deciding what is his favorite color.
16) Freight train
Author
Language
English
Description
"Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the creativity of color guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers, colloquially known as “the sport of the arts.” The result is CONTEMPORARY COLOR, a bold and irrepressible snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live experience. Winner of Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature and Best Editing in a Documentary...
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