The Lambertville record., 1921-11-04

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COLOR
l. Color with all its intricasies of re-
lation, is as battling to the lay mind
as the finer harmonies of music. In
general, it is a much disputed ques-
tion, for artists and teachers of col
or theory differ greatly as to the
method of instruction. If popular
study and appreciation of the value
of color in every day life were fol-
lowed, it would make the study a
vocation in itself and an interesting
one.
Color may be defined as the quail
ty of light, as red or yellow Color
has three elements. The first is hue,
which is the quality by which we
distinguish one color from another.
The five primary colors are red,
yellow, green, blue and purple; the
secondary colors are red-yellow Cor
orange, which is the only secondary
color that has an established name), 9,
yellow green, green-blue, purple
and .purple-red. These hues are mid
way between the primary colors. Wis
ualize the colors placed in a circle,
each occupying equal segments. The
colors which lie next to each other
are called adjacent hues- as red, red
yellow and yellow. The colors directly
opposite each other in the circle are
called complementary colors. They
are so called because when they are
mixed together as pigments they
make grey, as blue and orange or
purple and yellow green.
There is definite value in know
ing your color circle, the rotation of
hues and the compliments With this
knowledge, one may evolve a simple
method of arriving at good color
scheme. By using the form of the
letter ''Y'' and placing it anywhere
on the color circle you will have a
balanced color scheme The forked
end will point to two almost adjacent
colors which may be used as the
general keynote for a color combi-
/. nation; the base of the "Y" will point
to color on the opposite side of
the circle which will add touch of
a new color which will bring interest
and relief to the scheme
Red, yellow and purple are known
as warm colors; while blue and green
are known as cool colors. The warm
colors have the effect of exciting the
nerves and emotions, as well as lend
ing a feeling of warmth to color
scheme. Cool colors are soothing.
Much can be done by the judicious
use of warm or cool colors to change
, the effect of the atmosphere of a
room. For instance, theS use of yellow
or orange in a dark room of northern
exposure will bring cheer and light
to an otherwise dull and dreary room.
The second element of color is val
ue. Value refers to the quality by
which we distinguish a light color
from a dark one. A value scale places
all colors in relation to the extremes
of black and white Pink is a light
value, and garnet a dark value of
red.
Intensity, the third element, is the
quality by which we distinguish a
strong color from weak one. In
tensity designates the amount of
grey in a color. An intensity scale
grades the color from the hue itself
to grey Vermillion is an intense red
whereas the color now commercially
known as "henna' is a dull red. In
lieu of making tiresome charts show
ing the various gradations of color,
is to analyze fabrics, pictures, maga-
zine covers, etc, and try to differ
entiate the values and intenstes of
the composing colors.
Education in color theory is vital
to correct use Of colors in the home
and in the dress, as well as for the
painter. The artist may represent
what he sees without knowledge of
color theory; poster making requires
more knowledge of color than draw
ing from casts.
The home builder is an artist by
means of choice and assemblage of
things thru criticism and analysis.
The home is more confession of a
woman's taste and love of order than
a revelation of her pocket book Mon
ey invariably makes more atrocities
possible thru indiscriminate buying,
while the lack of it should necessi-
tate more careful choice of color
and design.
Color expresses personality and
mood and makes a setting for the
Individual whether in the home or
in dress.
Color involves the question of suit
ability, Colors must be suited to pur-
pose and suited to materials. Rich
materials do not demand elaborate
treatment, for their richness lies in
the fabric itself. Expensive simple
ity is effective even tho costly. Taste
full application of color to cheap ma
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