Colour : a workshop for artists, designers.
- Third edition.
- London : Laurence King Publishing, 2020.
- 160 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm.
Foreword: Jennifer Maloney — Introduction — Part One: Seeing Color — The Visible Light Spectrum — How We Perceive Color — Color on the Computer Screen — The Effect of Light on Color Perception — Color Constancy — Part Two: First Principles — The Structure of Color — Hue — Value — Saturation — Color Range — Color Wheels — Color on the Computer Screen — Part Three: The Color Workshop — About the Workshop — Paint — Color Studies on the Computer — The Illustrated Glossary — Part Four: Beginning Color Studies — Chromatic Darks — Handmade Assignment 1: Exploring Co-primaries — Video: Beginning Color Studies: Painting Swatches — Altering Color Attributes Through Intermixing — Handmade Assignment 2–5: Saturation Studies.
David Hornung's 'Color: A Workshop for Artists and Designers' serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying color principles in art and design. This third edition emphasizes practical exploration through a series of assignments that encourage both personal and formal comprehension of color. Aimed at artists, designers, and students, the book provides detailed instructions on color perception, interaction, and harmony, along with an illustrated glossary for mastering color terminology. The book's educational approach is grounded in Hornung's extensive studio and classroom experience, offering an accessible yet profound insight into color theory and its application.