Impressionistic Color Theory contrast of opposites and juxtaposition of small color areas; no black.
Monet's Light Studies - Roen Cathedral; Haystacks. A perfect demonstration of impressionist coloring in the shadows: by Claude Monet
Color and Impressionism at Creighton University
Chevreul's theory: Chevreul's Color Wheel
Chevreul’s Colour Theory and its Consequences for Artists by Georges Roque at Academia.edu
Michel-Eugène Chevreul's "Principles of Color Harmony and Contrast" by Bruce MacEvoy at Handprint.com
Seurat How Color is Perceived in Pointillism
the "optical effect" of tiny dots & dashes as seen from a distance Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, 1884-86
Here is what the painting looks like close up
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte at The Art Institute of Chicago
Divisionism/Pointillism at The Tate
Concept of Vision as a Succession of Overlapping Images
Discussion of the subtractive color theory and it's interaction with the retina.
How color is perceived in color television:
early color television - only 3 colors used - in various quantities. The color of the mans skin is composed of colors mixing "optically"
perceived image
closer
close up
Persistence of Vision at The American Museum of The Moving Image
Principles of Television Color at Cyber College
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