COLOR USE IN ART

 

 

LOCAL COLOR – natural color of surfaces under

                average lighting conditions

                “REPRESENTATIONAL”

 

 

 

OPTICAL COLOR – color perceived due to changes

                In the quality of light

        Example:  the IMPRESSIONISTS

 

 

 

ARBITRARY COLOR  -  color choices for reasons of

                expression and emotional qualities

                design and compositional qualities

                  - NOT representational