Charles Kenny Foreign Policy
You may not have heard, said Charles Kenny, but the greatest decade in human history is now drawing to a close. True, the first 10 years of the 21st century featured several bloody wars, an earthquake in Haiti, a hurricane in New Orleans, and a worldwide recession - not to mention the worst terriost attack ever on American soil. But in the 'Naughty Aughties," the planet's 6 billion residents "lived better, longer, more peaceful and more prosperous lives than ever before. " Global financial crisis notwithstanding, human beings today earn more than they ever have. Education and lteracy levels rose, while war, poverty, and disease declined. As more people - especially women - have become better educated, child mortality has dropped and life expectancy has increased. Thanks to technology, however, we have become enveloped in a web of media, which enables us to "witness the tragedy of millions" every time some terrible misfortune occurs. That's why there's such a widespread, gloomy view of a truly golden era.
The Weel September 3 - 10 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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series
No matter what your skill level, you'll find the books of the Artist Library Series to be excellent learning tools.
The 14 books in the series can help you expand your creativity, overcome technical obstacles, or explore new media.
Each compact, 64 page paperback focuses on the materials and methods of different medium, providing stepo-by-step demonstrations, helpful tips, and plenty of encouragement.
Serious instruction for serious artists. That's what Walter Foster's Artist Library Series is all about.
The 14 books in the series can help you expand your creativity, overcome technical obstacles, or explore new media.
Each compact, 64 page paperback focuses on the materials and methods of different medium, providing stepo-by-step demonstrations, helpful tips, and plenty of encouragement.
Serious instruction for serious artists. That's what Walter Foster's Artist Library Series is all about.
organization
of color
HUE : The name of color. It's as simple as that. This allows us to distinguish one color from another by name.
VALUE: The lightness or darkness of a color. Of all of these three, value is the most important to keep in mind. If the value of a color is wrong then the color is wrong.
INTENSITY: The purity or strength of a color. No color is more pure than when it comes freshly from the tube. Mix any other color or medium with it and you change the intensity.
HUE : The name of color. It's as simple as that. This allows us to distinguish one color from another by name.
VALUE: The lightness or darkness of a color. Of all of these three, value is the most important to keep in mind. If the value of a color is wrong then the color is wrong.
INTENSITY: The purity or strength of a color. No color is more pure than when it comes freshly from the tube. Mix any other color or medium with it and you change the intensity.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Even though we tend to take color for granted because we experience it with no mental efort, it is a very individual subject. Not all of us like the same colors. We show our preferences in the ways we decorate our homes and the clothing we select to wear.
Color also creates emotion and can be either soothing or exciting, stirring or calming. You would never see a hospital room painted red. On a cold winter day we think of the warmth of the red/orange flames in a fireplace. During the heat of summer we imagine the cool blue-green of a pool of water. Light and pastel colors are usually more comfortable. A room painted with dark color can be heavy, suppressive and suffocating (?) We see and use color daily without giving it a thought. If there happens to be a dramatic and unusual sunset, however, all eyes are turned skyward, art lovers or not.
In your study of color, I would like to suggest that you do not skip around in this book, but follow it thoroughly, step by step as it has been very carefully organized into a study progression. Hope you enjoy it. COLOR And How To Use It By William F. Powell Walter Foster Publishing
Color also creates emotion and can be either soothing or exciting, stirring or calming. You would never see a hospital room painted red. On a cold winter day we think of the warmth of the red/orange flames in a fireplace. During the heat of summer we imagine the cool blue-green of a pool of water. Light and pastel colors are usually more comfortable. A room painted with dark color can be heavy, suppressive and suffocating (?) We see and use color daily without giving it a thought. If there happens to be a dramatic and unusual sunset, however, all eyes are turned skyward, art lovers or not.
In your study of color, I would like to suggest that you do not skip around in this book, but follow it thoroughly, step by step as it has been very carefully organized into a study progression. Hope you enjoy it. COLOR And How To Use It By William F. Powell Walter Foster Publishing