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 xxvii
... will save the reader from so unprofitable a course . · Primary Colours Secondary Colours . Normal Colours Binary Colours Translator's Preface Author's Preface Translator's Introduction, explanatory of M Chevreul's principles.
... will save the reader from so unprofitable a course . · Primary Colours Secondary Colours . Normal Colours Binary Colours Translator's Preface Author's Preface Translator's Introduction, explanatory of M Chevreul's principles.
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... Normal Colours Binary Colours Broken Colours Complementary Colours . · Luminous Colours . Sombre Colours . Warm Colours . Cold Colours . Pigments Grey ( normal ) • • • • Coloured Greys • • · • • • DEFINITIONS . Blue , Red , and Yellow ...
... Normal Colours Binary Colours Broken Colours Complementary Colours . · Luminous Colours . Sombre Colours . Warm Colours . Cold Colours . Pigments Grey ( normal ) • • • • Coloured Greys • • · • • • DEFINITIONS . Blue , Red , and Yellow ...
Page xxx
... normal colours . ON THE MIXTURE OF COLOURS . We must never lose sight of the fact , that the results predicated of the mixture of colours , taken theoretically , are not obtained by mixing pigments , or paints , and dyes . Theoretically ...
... normal colours . ON THE MIXTURE OF COLOURS . We must never lose sight of the fact , that the results predicated of the mixture of colours , taken theoretically , are not obtained by mixing pigments , or paints , and dyes . Theoretically ...
Page xxxi
... Normal Grey is formed by mixing a black with a white pigment in varying proportions , producing various tones of Grey . By adding a primary or a secondary to normal Grey , we produce a coloured Grey . There are as many classes of Grey ...
... Normal Grey is formed by mixing a black with a white pigment in varying proportions , producing various tones of Grey . By adding a primary or a secondary to normal Grey , we produce a coloured Grey . There are as many classes of Grey ...
Page xxxvi
... normal - red , or crimson - red , the red becomes bluer , or purple , and the orange becomes yellower by losing its red . If we place normal - red in contact with orange - red , the first will appear purple , and the second yellower ...
... normal - red , or crimson - red , the red becomes bluer , or purple , and the orange becomes yellower by losing its red . If we place normal - red in contact with orange - red , the first will appear purple , and the second yellower ...
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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