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Marvin Mattelson · 10-27-2007, 11:59 PM

The difference between the Munsell Color Notation System and normal color wheels (annotated or not) is that Munsell describes a 3-D color space so you can relate your colors to each other contextually. It makes color recipes obsolete allowing you to modulate your color appropriately without needing to remember what colors you had previously mixed.

I believe it's always advantageous to simplify my thought process if my goal is to become more intuitive. Using the Munsell System has enabled me to do just that. In most instances my brush seems to be mixing the color on its own. Additionally, using neutrals to desaturate colors as opposed to using compliments, reduces color shifts and keeps the number of colors on your palette more manageable.

10-27-2007, 11:59 PM	#2
Marvin Mattelson SOG Member FT Professional '04 Merit Award PSA '04 Best Portfolio PSA '03 Honors Artists Magazine '01 Second Prize ASOPA Perm. Collection- Ntl. Portrait Gallery Perm. Collection- Met Leads Workshops Joined: May 2002 Location: Great Neck, NY Posts: 1,093	The advantage of Munsell The difference between the Munsell Color Notation System and normal color wheels (annotated or not) is that Munsell describes a 3-D color space so you can relate your colors to each other contextually. It makes color recipes obsolete allowing you to modulate your color appropriately without needing to remember what colors you had previously mixed. I believe it's always advantageous to simplify my thought process if my goal is to become more intuitive. Using the Munsell System has enabled me to do just that. In most instances my brush seems to be mixing the color on its own. Additionally, using neutrals to desaturate colors as opposed to using compliments, reduces color shifts and keeps the number of colors on your palette more manageable. __________________ Marvin Mattelson http://www.fineartportrait.com [email protected]