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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... and blue are the only primary colours , and that orange , green , indigo , and violet are secondary or compound colours • 3 6 • 7 ib . ib . 11 13 19 21 23 24 25 · 26 SECTION II . PAGE On the distinction between simultaneous ,
... and blue are the only primary colours , and that orange , green , indigo , and violet are secondary or compound colours • 3 6 • 7 ib . ib . 11 13 19 21 23 24 25 · 26 SECTION II . PAGE On the distinction between simultaneous ,
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... 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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... primary or the secondary requisite to make up the complement of coloured rays that constitute white light . The comple- mentary of a primary , as red , is the se- condary composed of the other two prima- ries ( green ) . Yellow , Orange ...
... primary or the secondary requisite to make up the complement of coloured rays that constitute white light . The comple- mentary of a primary , as red , is the se- condary composed of the other two prima- ries ( green ) . Yellow , Orange ...
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... primary colours . Green , Violet , and Orange are compound , or secondary colours . The mixture of Blue with Red produces Violet . The mixture of Blue with Yellow produces Green . The mixture of Red with Yellow produces Orange . These ...
... primary colours . Green , Violet , and Orange are compound , or secondary colours . The mixture of Blue with Red produces Violet . The mixture of Blue with Yellow produces Green . The mixture of Red with Yellow produces Orange . These ...
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... primary . When the three primaries ( pigments ) are mixed together in 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 . When the three primaries ( pigments ) are mixed together in 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 ...
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aerial perspective agreeable artist association assortment White band BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY binary assortments Black Blue and Violet border brilliant CHAPTER chiar'oscuro coloured light coloured materials coloured objects coloured rays complementary colour complexion contrast of colours contrast of tone different colours drapery employed example favourable flat tints flowers furniture glass GOBELINS TAPESTRY Green Green threads Greenish-Yellow hangings harmony of analogy harmony of contrast height of tone hues imitation incline Indigo inferior intensity Jasminum fruticans Laburnum latter law of contrast LAW OF SIMULTANEOUS less less Brown light tones Lilac luminous colours manner mixture neutralise normal tone observations Orange Orange colour Orange-Yellow painter painting paper patterns perceive picture Pink placed plants portion preceding present principle Prunus mahaleb pure colour rays falling reflected remark render represent result retina rose SAVONNERIE CARPETS scale simple colours simultaneous contrast sombre colours spectator stripes stuff surface tion trast Violet wainscoting White ground white light