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 xxxi
... equal strength and proportions , the resulting compound is black . But if they are mixed in unequal strength and proportions , the mixture is grey , coloured by the primary or the secondary in excess in the Com- pound . Normal Grey is ...
... equal strength and proportions , the resulting compound is black . But if they are mixed in unequal strength and proportions , the mixture is grey , coloured by the primary or the secondary in excess in the Com- pound . Normal Grey is ...
Page xxxii
... equal strength and proportions . COLOURS ARE MODIFIED IN HUE AND INTENSITY . When one pure colour is added to another pure colour , in increasing proportions , we obtain hues of the colour receiving that addition . Thus we may add to ...
... equal strength and proportions . COLOURS ARE MODIFIED IN HUE AND INTENSITY . When one pure colour is added to another pure colour , in increasing proportions , we obtain hues of the colour receiving that addition . Thus we may add to ...
Page xliv
... equal intensity . 2. The primaries grouped in pairs assort better as a harmony of contrast than an arrangement formed of one of these primaries and a binary of which that primary is an element , thus— Blue and Yellow harmonise better ...
... equal intensity . 2. The primaries grouped in pairs assort better as a harmony of contrast than an arrangement formed of one of these primaries and a binary of which that primary is an element , thus— Blue and Yellow harmonise better ...
Page xlv
... equal importance with colour . A deep tone of a bright pea- green , of an orange , or of a red , may produce a very crude , vulgar effect , when light tones of the same colours would do the contrary . The uneducated eye is fond of ...
... equal importance with colour . A deep tone of a bright pea- green , of an orange , or of a red , may produce a very crude , vulgar effect , when light tones of the same colours would do the contrary . The uneducated eye is fond of ...
Page xlvi
... equal intensity , of the various blue and yellow greens that lie on each side of pure green . The distribution of these in the room will require careful consideration , but probably the most satisfactory effect will be attained by ...
... equal intensity , of the various blue and yellow greens that lie on each side of pure green . The distribution of these in the room will require careful consideration , but probably the most satisfactory effect will be attained by ...
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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