Some simple color inspiration for you. (All you need are these 11 basic inks.)
Color by Overprinting by Donald E. Cooke
“A complete guidebook in the art and printing techniques employing transparent inks in multiple combinations. Illustrated with 495 three- and four-color groupings of eleven basic inks, plus 44 pages of pictorial application of the medium.”
—Published in Philadelphia in 1955.
I own a pristine copy of this book, handed down from my father, a former print shop owner. I have an extensive collection of art/architecture/modernism books in my library, and ‘Color by Overprinting’ is easily the most beautifully produced volume I own, or have ever seen.
Comment by Chris Oelkers — February 22, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
You might also like this book by Thomas Bruggisser, “Superink.” (Thomas is the designer of “Benzin: Young Swiss Graphics” and “Super: Welcome to Graphic Wonderland.” http://www.grafiktraktor.ch/) “Superink” looks at the effects of overprinting using fluorescent colors. And if you write and ask, he is set up to accept PayPal, though it doesn’t say so on the site.
http://www.brikett.ch/product_info.php/info/p39_Superink–Thomas-Bruggisser–Roger-Schmid
Best,
David
Comment by David Cabianca — March 16, 2008 @ 8:56 am
This is my favorite find from my school’s library! I show it to all my privileged visitors…
Comment by Rebecca — July 17, 2008 @ 2:39 pm