Research Guides: Color Theory: Home

Color Research Tips

Use the following keywords to search for books and articles on color:

For additional research information try these guides:

Tutto Bianco: Researching the color white
Sources gathered for Tutto Bianco, an interdisciplinary project on the use of the color white in art and design.
Careers in Art & Design

(she/her)

Contact:

cmcrookendale@vcu.edu
(804) 827-0367
Cabell Library, Room 121-L

Subjects: Arts, Performing, Arts, Visual

Use these call numbers to browse for books at the Cabell Library:

BF789 -- Color--Psychological Aspects
ND1488-1495 -- Painting technique/color
QC495 -- Radiation Physics (including visible light)

Color: Color Theory and Color and Light. (Kanopy Streaming)
Delve into color theory, beginning with the organization of primary and secondary colors on the color wheel. Learn about analogous and complementary colors, as well as the attributes of hue, value, and saturation. Investigate how color functions in nature, and discover how our perception of color is influenced by light and reflected color in the environment.

Interaction of Color by Josef Albers
Call Number: ND1489 .A4 2013
This influential book presents Albers's singular explanation of complex color theory principles.
The Elements of Color by Johannes Itten
Call Number: ND1493.I8 I813 1970
Presents Itten's essential theories on color, and includes practical exercises.
Color Choices
Call Number: ND1488 .Q55 1989
This text discusses colour theory in relation to the actual paint tube colours that are currently available to artists.

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