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Color harmony: What is it?
Author(s) -
Granville Walter C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
color research and application
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1520-6378
pISSN - 0361-2317
DOI - 10.1002/col.5080120407
Subject(s) - harmony (color) , mores , impression , computer science , artificial intelligence , aesthetics , character (mathematics) , relation (database) , process (computing) , mathematics , visual arts , art , law , data mining , world wide web , political science , geometry , politics , operating system
Color atlases, such as those based on the theories of Ostwald and Munsell, are useful because they simplify finding the color one has in mind for a specific use, not because the colors in the scales have a harmonious relation that can be used without further consideration. The author believes it is the orderly sequence that gives this impression. Other limitations of the atlases are discussed. Selecting harmonious colors is a creative process that considers the design, and fashions and mores of the times, and the changing character of the arts. Looking at color usage everywhere seems the best way to learn and understand color harmony.