Preface 8

Chapter 1: History of Color

Old Masters' Coloring 12
Academic Conversation 14
Outdoor Life in Britain 16
Hudson River School 18
Plein air painting movement 20
Dream of Symbolism 22
Magazine Illustration 24

Chapter 2 Light Source

Light of a Clear Day 28
Light on a Cloudy Day 30
Light coming through the window 32
Candles and fireplace lights 34
Indoor lights 36
Streetlights and Night Scenes 38
Luminescence 40
Hidden Light Source 42

Chapter 3 Light and Form

Form Principle 46
Distinction between light and darkness 48
Projection Shadow 50
Penumbra 52
Shadow 54
Sagwang 56
Sun Gwang 58
Edge Lighting 60
Backlight 62
Underwriting 64
Reflected light 66
Spotlight 68
Limitations of the Form Principle 70

Chapter 4: Elements of Color

Rethinking the Color Wheel 74
Saturation and brightness 76
Unique color 78
Gray and Achromatic 80
Issues Surrounding Green 82
Gradation 84
Tint 86

Chapter 5 Paints and Pigments

A History of Pigment Exploration 90
Pigment Color Wheel 92
Lightfastness 94
Base color with warm colors 96
Sky Panel 98
Transparent paint and glazing 100
Palette Composition 102
Limited Palette 104
Mud-colored debate 106

Chapter 6 Color Relationships

Monochromatic Plan 110
Warm and Cold Colors 112
The Action of Colored Light 114
Tricolor 116
Accent color 118

Chapter 7 Pre-mixing

Prepare Color String 122
Color gamut mapping 124
Creating a Color Area Mask 126
Color scheme 128
Mixing colors only in the color space 130
Color Script 132

Chapter 8: Perception and Color

A Colorless World 136
Is the Moonlight Blue? 138
Edge and depth 140
Color Contrast 142
Color constancy 144
Color Adaptation and Color Contrast 146
Color Therapy and Color Association 148

Chapter 9 Surfaces and Effects

Transmitted light 152
Subsurface scattering 154
Face color range 156
Hair Secret 158
Caustic 160
Specular reflection 162
Highlight 164
Color Corona 166
Blur processing 168
Photograph vs. Observation 170

Chapter 10: The Effect of Waiting

Blue Sky 174
Atmospheric Perspective 176
Reverse Color Perspective 178
Golden Hour Light 180
Sunset 182
Cloudy Sky 184
Rainbow 186
Sky Hole and Leaf Expression 188
Sun Rays and Shadow Rays 190
Sunlight 192
Cloud Shadow 194
Sunlit Panorama 196
Snow and Ice 198
Water reflection and transparency 200
Valley 202
Colors in the Water 204

Chapter 11: The Drama Created by Changes in Light

Serial Sketch 208
Final Summary 210

Chapter 12 Conclusion

Glossary 214
Pigment Information 218
Recommended Reading and Reference Materials 220
Conclusion 222

Search 222

Light and color, scientific knowledge that helps expression

The author studied physics, optics, physiology, and materials science since his undergraduate days to answer the question, "How does light interact with color and matter?"
Just as studying human anatomy is essential for accurately drawing a human figure, accurately reproducing visible colors requires a scientific understanding of light and color, in addition to knowledge of color mixing and expressive techniques.
This book provides the techniques and know-how to accurately express light and color in paintings, based on the scientific knowledge of light and color that he has accumulated over the years.
We explore various light sources, explain the three-dimensional illusions created by light, and further explore the relationship between color and pigment, offering useful methods for choosing color.

Learning about the use of light and color in classic paintings

The reason why famous paintings of the past are still valuable today is because we can learn from the outstanding insight and expressive skills of the masters who sought to capture light and color on canvas even in poor production environments.
Unlike today, in the past even simple pigments were not readily available, so painters of the time had to utilize limited resources very efficiently.
These efforts have also had a significant impact on current expressive techniques.
This book features classic masterpieces that serve as models for the direction of light, as well as illustrations drawn by the author to aid understanding.
Just by looking at the paintings and observing their expressive intent, you will be able to understand the various ways in which light and color are created.

A must-read for illustrators, now in a new translation

This book was published in the United States in 2010 and officially released in Korea in 2012.
Despite public criticism that the translation and editing were a bit lacking, this book received the full support of working writers, university professors, and aspiring writers until it went out of print, establishing itself as an irreplaceable must-read for art theory.
Accordingly, Inkjam listened carefully to readers' feedback and conducted a completely new translation ahead of the publication of this revised edition.
Existing errors have been corrected and the text has been refined to make it easier to understand.
We've also significantly improved readability by improving the editorial design, including fonts and layout.
In particular, the specifications have been upgraded to a sturdy and luxurious hardcover, increasing its collection value.
The revised and improved edition of "Color and Light" will be a valuable resource for illustrators seeking to deeply understand light and color and effectively apply them in their creative work.