Textures and Ink Influences
THE INFLUENCE OF TEXTURE ON PERCEPTION OF COLOR
The appearance of a given hue varies as the surface texture of the colored object or material varies. An ink printed on a smooth, glossy surface appears purer and more brilliant in hue than the same ink on a rough surface where it appears to be grayed, washed out, or less pure. (The rough surface scatters white light as bits of broken glass do, adding white light to the printed area, and we perceive the color to be “diluted”.)
Rough surfaces provide randomly placed light reflecting facets. In effect this uncontrolled addition of white light raises the value and decreases the saturation or chroma of the print. For additional information, see the chapter on paper. (Figures 20 & 21)
Appearance of a given hue varies as the surface texture of the colored object or material varies. An ink printed on a smooth, glossy surface appears purer and more brilliant in hue than the same ink on a rough surface where it appears to be grayed, washed out, or less pure. (The rough surface scatters white light as bits of broken glass do, adding white light to the printed area, and we perceive the color to be “diluted”.)
Four Color Process Printing
It is hoped that this webpage might render a leap into the creation of coloring for the graphic design artist. Regretably, there is one conspicuous drawback to it. When it comes to the niceness of reproducing colour, all of the colours demostrated on the web are displaying in a colour language of RGB, not printed on paper. Although they are not genuine colours they can be simulated by RGB (Red, Green and Blue), utilizing exclusively three colors.
The newest printing techniques and the accomplishments of graphic reproduction have brought us close to the reality with pure pigment colour on a commercially printed document. Although color printing has been around for decades, it wouldn’t have been very easy to create color lithographed to today’s production capabilities. The cost of producing this would’ve been too much to spend. Print and litho is amongst those trade practices that with competent staff, improves like fine wine as time goes on.
“… I paint for myself. I don’t know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.” – Francis Bacon Artist – English Artist 1909/1992
Process Colors
Artists’ paint colours that resemble CMYK colors used by the printing industry. Some art supply companies, particularly in acrylic dimensions, offer colors that are specifically identified as process colors, they are very flexible for mixing and perfect for colour abstract materials.
Colors are a topic that is vast. Using them is consequently the best means of finding out how particular colors really look and feel togetrher, apart or mixed. Quite a few colors are shown in various media combinations, blends and applications to us every day. Many artists will say the only adequate way to obtain enlightenment and assurance is to test the true colors and different media yourself.
Four-Colour Print Rumors Uncovered
White is crucial to the Four-color printing process. Without a white background, the CMYK full-color illusion does not work properly
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This presentation has been prepared by Robert Kennedy, marketing director of http://www.weprintcolor.com. The information was obtained from SD Warren Company, bulletin #2 ‘The Influence of Paper on Color Printing’ 1987. Thanks to high quality papers, inks and protective varnishes we are able to bring you this presentation scanned January 2005 from original publication. Decades later this printed publication remains preserved. |
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