The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts: Including Painting, Interior Decoration, Tapestries, Carpets, Mosaics, Coloured Glazing, Paper-staining, Calico-printing, Letterpress Printing, Map-colouring, Dress, Landscape and Flower Gardening, EtcHenry G. Bohn, 1860 - 465 pages |
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Page xxviii
... white mixed in various proportions , pro- ducing a variety of tones from white to black . Normal Grey , to which a primary or a se- condary is added . Tertiary Colours . . . Coloured Greys . Russet is red - grey . Olive Tones . Hue ...
... white mixed in various proportions , pro- ducing a variety of tones from white to black . Normal Grey , to which a primary or a se- condary is added . Tertiary Colours . . . Coloured Greys . Russet is red - grey . Olive Tones . Hue ...
Page xxx
... white light ; but when we mix pigments representing those colours , taken as pure as we can possibly obtain them , the mixture is not white , but grey or black , according to their intensity , & c .: For every Blue pigment contains also ...
... white light ; but when we mix pigments representing those colours , taken as pure as we can possibly obtain them , the mixture is not white , but grey or black , according to their intensity , & c .: For every Blue pigment contains also ...
Page xxxiii
... white light , and of reflecting others . The reflected portion being complementary to the portion absorbed ; and if added together they would constitute white light . Thus a red - coloured substance is considered to absorb blue and ...
... white light , and of reflecting others . The reflected portion being complementary to the portion absorbed ; and if added together they would constitute white light . Thus a red - coloured substance is considered to absorb blue and ...
Page xli
... white are placed in contact , the white becomes tinged with the complementary of red , which is green , and makes the red appear deeper and brighter . Black and white , which may be considered as complementary to each other ...
... white are placed in contact , the white becomes tinged with the complementary of red , which is green , and makes the red appear deeper and brighter . Black and white , which may be considered as complementary to each other ...
Page xliii
... white . White allows each colour to preserve its integrity , and even heightens them by contrast , and can never be taken for a colour itself . But Grey can ; for with the darkest colours , as Blue and Violet , and with the deep tones ...
... white . White allows each colour to preserve its integrity , and even heightens them by contrast , and can never be taken for a colour itself . But Grey can ; for with the darkest colours , as Blue and Violet , and with the deep tones ...
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agreeable appear arrangement association ASSORTMENT OF COLOURS assortment White BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY Bengal Rose binary Black Blue border brilliant carpet CHAPTER chiar'oscuro coloured light coloured materials coloured objects complementary complementary colour complexion composed contiguous contrast of colours contrast of tone Dahlia decoration different colours dominant colour drapery employed example favourable flat tints flowers glass Gobelins Green Green threads Guelder Rose hangings harmonies of analogy harmony of contrast hues imitation Indigo Jasminum fruticans Judas tree juxtaposition Laburnum latter law of contrast law of simultaneous less light tones masses mixed mixture modifications neutralise observations Orange Orange colour ornaments painter painting patterns perceive picture pink placed plants preceding present principle principle of distinct produce Prunus mahaleb pure colour rays falling reflected relation remark result Ribes rubrum Savonnerie scale sight simultaneous contrast spectator stuff suitable surface tapestry threads tion trast uniform Violet Lilac wainscoting White ground white light Yellow