The Art of Color/色彩的艺术

Color Practice by Professor Wang Hongwei School of Design Shanghai Jiao Tong University上海交通大学设计学院王宏卫老师的色彩实践This book explores the art of color from multiple perspectives including its origins perception cognition and psychological impact. It explains the reasons behind color formation the scientific exploration process the physiological basis of color perception and the emotions and feelings that colors evoke. The book outlines fundamental knowledge of color such as color systems terminology and color mixing as well as theoretical principles for using color including contrast and harmony.Using watercolor as a practical medium it traces the history of watercolor development and provides guidance on brushwork color blending and various painting techniques. The book offers a comprehensive introduction to watercolor methods including mixed techniques and the combination of watercolor tools with other water-based media for creative expression. Additionally it summarizes the characteristics and application methods of opaque painting materials such as gouache and acrylics.A distinctive feature of this book is its emphasis on artistic practice through watercolor gouache and acrylic painting with a particular focus on watercolor as a tool for color practice providing an all-encompassing guide to its use.本书从色彩的产生、色彩的认知、色彩的感知与色彩的心理等方面阐述了色彩的艺术、形成的原因、科学探索过程与人感受到色彩生理的基础，以及产生色彩的情绪与情感；阐述了色彩的基础知识，包括色彩体系、色彩术语、色彩混合等，以及色彩的对比与统一、色彩运用的理论知识；以水彩为色彩实践工具，讲述了水彩的发展历史、水彩画为绘画材料的用笔与调色练习方法、多种涂色技巧，全面介绍了水彩画的技法，以及水彩的综合技法、水彩工具与其他水性工具结合进行创作的方法；后概括了不透明画材水粉画与丙烯画的特点与制作方法。本书以水彩画、水粉画和丙烯画的创作为艺术实践，尤其以水彩为工具进行色彩实践，全面讲述水彩的使用，是该书的特色。