JOSEF ALBERS’ “INTERACTION OF COLOR” ("IOC")
COLOR THEORY COURSE


NOTE: The Interaction of Color course offered in the web site is the complete course. Because of time constraints, the most outstanding and important studies have been selected for IHA's Studio Art Course. Consult the "IOC IHA STUDIES CHECKLIST" link for IHA-offered studies and their due dates. For the course's complete CHECKLIST, the link is "COMPLETE INTERACTION OF COLOR COURSE INDEX & CHECKLIST".
COMPLETE INTERACTION OF COLOR COURSE INDEX & CHECKLIST
By clicking on the link to each study chapter, you can return to the original text for precise explanations. Color Course studies in italics represent those given at IHA. For precise due dates and numbers of studies, go to: STUDIO Q'S 2- 4 HOMEWORK page.
COLOR THEORY BACKGROUND REVIEW
IOC COURSE INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
"COLOR IS RELATIVE TO THAT WHICH SURROUNDS IT" STUDIES:
1. COLOR TEMPERATURE - 2 STUDIES
1.1. A series of 5 cold hues paired with any 5 warm hues.
1.2.. A series of 5 cold hues paired with warm counterparts of the same hue.
2. 3 COLORS = 4 - 2 STUDIES
2.1. One study for value (the easier of the two)
2.2. One study for hue
3. 3 COLORS = 2 - 2 STUDIES
3.1. One study for value
3.2. One study for hue
4. 4 COLORS=3 - 2 STUDIES
4.1. One study for value
4.2. One study for hue
ACRYLIC PAINT & COLOR MIXING STUDIES
5. HUE, VALUE, AND INTENSITY SCALES - 5 STUDIES
5.1. One study for hue using lighter hue to darker hue
5.2. One study for hue to hue using equal value
5.3. One study for value using hue to white
5.4. One study for value using hue to gray
5.5. One study for intensity using bright to dull
6. MATCH A COLOR AID - 1 STUDY
6.1. One study
7. PAINT A MIDDLE COLOR BETWEEN TWO COLOR AID HUES - 1 STUDY
7.1. One study
MIDDLE COLOR & SIMPLE TRANSPARENCY STUDIES:
8. ECHO TRANSITION - 2 STUDIES
8.1. One study for value with 3, 4 or 5 panels.
8.2. One study for hue with 3, 4 or 5 panels
9. SIMPLE TRANSPARENCY - 2 STUDIES
9.1. One study for value
9.2. One study for hue
10. TWO POSITIONS IN SPACE - 2 STUDIES
10.1. One study for value
10.2. One study for hue
11. TRANSPARENT ON WHAT? - 2 STUDIES
11.1. Two studies for hues
INTENSITY, VALUE & OPTICAL MIXTURE STUDIES:
12. VIBRATION - 2 STUDIES
12.1. Two successful hue studies
13. GLOW - 2 STUDIES
13.1. Two successful hue studies
14. EQUAL VALUE DESTROYS FORM - 1 STUDY
14.1. One study for hue
15. OPTICAL MIXTURE - 1 STUDY
15.1. One study
16. FOUR WORLDS - 1 STUDY
16.1. One study with 4 panels each using the same 4 colors
ADVANCED MIDDLE COLOR & TRANSPARENCY STUDIES:
17. STEP-UP/STEP-DOWN - 2 STUDIES
17.1. Two studies
18. STEP-UP/STEP-DOWN, CHANGE OR ADD A HUE - 2 STUDIES
18.1. Two studies
19. STEP-UP/STEP-DOWN, UNRELATED HUE AND INTENSITY - 2 STUDIES
19.1. Two studies
20. GOETHE’S TRIANGLE - 1 STUDY
20.1. One study
21. COPY A MASTERPIECE - 1 STUDY
21.1. One study
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