Words of Wisdom: Burnet, Loomis, and the Use of Intense Color
by Matthew Innis |
In his art manual, A Practical Treatise on Painting, nineteenth century author John Burnet compiled the then current principles governing the use of color in painting. Â Burnet, a prolific writer on art technique, posits in one section of his manual that the most chromatic area on the painted form appears only in the light (natural…
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