"Westray's experience as a children's book art director and designer is evident throughout this attractive and innovative title. Playing on the word 'sampler,' she uses patchwork-quilt patterns to present primary, secondary, intermediate, and complementary colors . . . The scarcity of titles on this subject for older readers makes this an especially useful addition to any collection. Be sure to sample this one." -- School Library Journal ALA Notable Book Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books -- Blue Ribbon Winner
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A straightforward explication of color basics, telling how primary colors are mixed to make secondary and intermediate colors; how other hues are created, including the darkening, lightening, and muting effects of black and white; and how pattern and juxtaposition change the eye's response and create optical illusions. Using geometric forms derived from patchwork quilt designs to display the colors, Westray composes attractive spreads to visualize what she describes. Fortunately, the color reproduction is good--a necessity here; looking at the book in daylight is best, but, with the bright forms silhouetted on white, the relative values are mostly clear under artificial light, too. A list of the quilt patterns is a nice dividend. Solid, useful information in attractive format. (Nonfiction. 6-8) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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"Westray's experience as a children's book art director and designer is evident throughout this attractive and innovative title. Playing on the word 'sampler,' she uses patchwork-quilt patterns to present primary, secondary, intermediate, and complementary colors . . . The scarcity of titles on this subject for older readers makes this an especially useful addition to any collection. Be sure to sample this one." (School Library Journal )
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Great basics on color theory,
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I love this book. It explains in a simple and concise way the basics of color theory. I use this book in my Color Theory workshop class.
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