Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows
Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows

Author: Paul Smith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-17

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1351042009

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Many artists and scientists – including Buffon, Goethe, and Philipp Otto Runge – who observed the vividly coloured shadows that appear outdoors around dawn and dusk, or indoors when a candle burns under waning daylight, chose to describe their colours as ‘beautiful’. Paul Smith explains what makes these ephemeral effects worthy of such appreciation – or how depictions of coloured shadows have genuine aesthetic and epistemological significance. This multidisciplinary book synthesises methodologies drawn from art history (close pictorial analysis), psychology and neuroscience (theories of colour constancy), history of science (the changing paradigms used to explain coloured shadows), and philosophy (theories of perception and aesthetic value drawn from Wittgenstein and Merleau-Ponty). This title will be of interest to scholars in art history, art theory, and the history of science and technology.

Coloring Book of Shadows
Coloring Book of Shadows

Author: Amy Cesari

Publisher: Amy Cesari

Published: 2021-05-06

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9781953660022

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A different kind of spell book, Witch's Alchemy is a coloring book that shows you how to unearth your magic through simple rituals and journal prompts. Use the elements of natural magic to become the best witch you can be.

A History of Light and Colour Measurement
A History of Light and Colour Measurement

Author: Sean F. Johnston

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1420034774

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2003 Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation for the History of Scientific Instruments Judging the brightness and color of light has long been contentious. Alternately described as impossible and routine, it was beset by problems both technical and social. How trustworthy could such measurements be? Was the best standard of inten

Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor
Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor

Author: William B Lawrence

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Published: 2022-05-31

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13:

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Push your watercolor painting to the next level by mastering the use of color, light, and shadows. Go beyond trying to copy what you see by designing with shapes, shadows, and highlights. Deepen the expressive nature of your paintings as you capture the subject's luminosity. Master painter William B. Lawrence offers hands-on techniques and insights for intermediate to advanced artists. Light and color take the viewer on a journey. Properly harnessed, they can convey emotion, create a mood, or tell a story. Whether your work is realistic, expressive, or abstract, the options are unlimited. Lawrence explores pattern, hue, contrast, and texture in this treasured classic. Using a combination of theory, demonstration, and practical suggestions this new arsenal of tools, will help you grow as an artist. Other techniques covered include: How to design with light and shadow The use of overlapping patterns How light can express movement Learning to use light and dark to add drama and intensity to your work Discover how to guide the viewer's eye through floodlights, spotlights, and other advanced light-manipulation techniques. Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor will help you create radiant watercolor paintings and give you greater painting pleasure as you develop new skills which bring your imagination to life.

Colour
Colour

Author: Ueli Seiler-Hugova

Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1906999236

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Beginning with simple sensory experiences and experiments, the author leads us to an understanding of colours, rainbows and colour circles (as created by Goethe, Rudolf Steiner, and Harald Kuppers). In addition to explaining the basic and complementary colours and the mystery of coloured shadows, he also gives a commentary on the psychology and mythology of colours.

Seeing Colour
Seeing Colour

Author: Nora Löbe

Publisher: Floris Books

Published: 2022-11-03

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1782508252

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Colour is everywhere. From blue skies to red sunsets, from the first flowers in spring to the blazing leaves of autumn. But what is the nature of colour? Scientific books present a variety of mechanical explanations but this approach leaves colour as a whole unexplained. In the nineteenth century, the German poet and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe investigated a wide range of colour phenomena and discovered the underlying principles that govern colour itself. This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe's pioneering research up to date. Through descriptions of simple observations and ingenious experiments, the reader will discover a series of colour phenomena that includes afterimages, coloured shadows, colour mixing, and prismatic and polarisation colours. Seeing Colour is a thought-provoking read for colour enthusiasts and experts alike, and an accessible route to a new way of seeing colour.