Color Theory For Dummies

by Eric Hibit

Choose the right colors and color combinations for your projects

Color theory is the art and science of using color. Color Theory For Dummies explains, in simple terms, how colors relate to one another and how they can be combined to work together in an aesthetically pleasing way. An understanding of color theory can help you create art, decorate your home, design a beautiful wedding, and impress your friends at parties. With this book, you’ll learn how humans perceive color, how colors harmonize or clash with each other, and how you can apply these principles in your life and work to add a little, well, color to things.

Discover the history and science behind how we see colors Understand how colors mix, match, and contrast so you can create better color combinations Learn how certain colors have the ability to affect how we feel and think Apply color theory to design, art, décor, photography, and beyondColor Theory For Dummies simplifies and illuminates the world of color theory, outlining and defining color in a digestible and applicable way.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

263 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 29, 2022

Reviews

[Joe Michalak · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author does a great job presenting the key concepts at a very appropriate level for a very introductory book, and also manages to do a great job reminding the reader that there is also subjectivity involved in the analysis. This is followed with a very high level introduction to all sorts of applications and uses of the material. While the survey of the uses of color is high level, it is thorough enough to point you in the right direction of any topic you'd want to explore in further detail.

[Michaell Cavllaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

GREAT BOOK FOR LEARNING ABOUT COLOR THEORY

This book is a great place to start. After reading this book you will have enough knowledge to know where to go for learning more about color.

[Max Rohde · Rating 3 out of 5]

My knowledge on art and design is very limited, so I learned plenty from this book.

I think it is a very decent resource to get a basic understanding of colour theory, and now I have a very basic idea what value, hue, tints, tones and shades refer to.

[linda granja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good explanation of the foundation principles but…

Grammar errors on almost every chapter. It makes me reconsider the integrity of the book. Otherwise, it was a great book to learn the basics of color theory.

[Mary Foxe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Skimmed.

[sare]

Hm... serviceable, but really it just made me want to read Albers' and Kandinsky's works on color theory