{"id":18564,"date":"2017-08-29T14:22:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T18:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=18564"},"modified":"2017-08-29T14:22:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T18:22:14","slug":"best-books-color-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/18564\/best-books-color-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Books On Color Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is color theory? It\u2019s a language and set of concepts that\u2019s useful for describing and creating color relationships.<\/p>\n

Color management helps you get consistent colors. Color adjustment helps you change colors. Color theory helps you choose colors.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve studied color all of my life – and it\u2019s always rewarding.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a roundup of the best books I\u2019ve found on color theory.<\/p>\n

\"Reid\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lori Reid\u2019s The Color Box <\/a>is a great place to start with color theory. It\u2019s neither definitive nor deep but it does a great job of surveying many approaches to understanding color.<\/p>\n

\"Albers\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Josef Albers\u2019s Theory and Interaction of Color<\/a> is the definitive work for creating a hands-on understanding of essential optical effects.<\/p>\n

\"Itten\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Johannes Itten\u2019s Art Of Color<\/a> (an expansion of his The Elements Of Color) is clearer and wider-ranging than Albers’ similar book.<\/p>\n

\"Birren\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Faber Birren\u2019s Creative Color<\/a> discusses ways of creating effects (like iridescence and pearlescence) that few other resources touch on.<\/p>\n

\"Wong\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Wucius Wong’s Principles Of Color Design<\/a> shows the links between color and other compositional devices.<\/p>\n

\"Livingstone\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Margaret Livingstone’s Vision And Art<\/a> details the biology behind the effects artists create.<\/p>\n

Find more recommended Color Reading here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more with\u00a0these Color Theory here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn more in my digital printing and digital photography workshops.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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