Color Theory / Using the Munsell Color System
1) Select one of the Color Sequencing Paths from the Munsell Color Sequencing handout.
2) On the Munsell Color Tree, locate seven colors that conform to the path you’ve chosen. (Make a note of the path and the Munsell designation for each color you’ve selected
in that path.)
3) On Bristol paper paint 6 x 6” color chips to match as closely as possible, the selected Munsell colors. (When you’re painting your samples, give yourself three or four possibilities to choose from that vary slightly in value and chroma so that when the samples dry you have the ability to choose the best representatives you can.)
4) You now have seven colors that, (in theory), represent a group of colors that are balanced and harmonious. On 8 1/2 x 11” Bristol Paper, create a 6 x 9” rectangle. Fill this rectangle with a rectilinear design using your seven colors. Your chips may be cut into as many chips and used as many times as you think appropriate. They are to be distributed within the 6 x 9 rectangle asymmetrically, (not the same on both sides of an imaginary central axis). Think about variety of scale as a way to create interest and focal points. Do not leave gaps between chips. Use white glue or rubber cement to fix chips to composition.
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