Project Gutenberg 2010-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 179 Willson, Harry, active 19th century 12002778 The Use of a Box of Colours, in a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Use of a Box of Colours" by Harry Willson is a practical treatise on composition, light, shade, and color, written in the early 19th century. The book serves as a guide for aspiring artists, aiming to distill the principles of effective painting through practical demonstrations and examples. It focuses on foundational concepts in art, with particular emphasis on how to apply color and light to create compelling visual compositions. The beginning of the book introduces the importance of a well-directed study of art and the principles behind successful composition. Willson underscores the necessity of perseverance in honing one's skills while providing insights into methods of observation and imitation essential for artistic growth. He articulates the fundamentals of drawing and colour, providing a framework for understanding how to arrange elements in a painting to achieve the desired emotional impact and aesthetic coherence. The text suggests that the art of seeing and capturing nature contributes significantly to the artist's development, highlighting the mutual influence of observing, imitating, and learning from both the natural world and previous masters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Watercolor painting ND Text Category: Art Category: How To ... 263141 2025-08-13T09:46:30.332904 text/html 257080 2010-06-04T10:38:08 text/html 5601920 2025-08-13T09:46:41.436793 application/epub+zip 5592995 2025-08-13T09:46:34.784838 application/epub+zip 152443 2025-08-13T09:46:32.999820 application/epub+zip 5838904 2025-08-13T09:46:46.086792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5799690 2025-08-13T09:46:39.478802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200969 2022-09-15T05:49:03.381330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214080 2025-08-13T09:46:29.468822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213663 2010-06-04T10:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213658 2010-06-04T10:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19708 2025-08-13T09:46:46.246779 application/rdf+xml 27393 2025-08-13T09:46:33.521826 image/jpeg 4933 2025-08-13T09:46:33.258828 image/jpeg 77358 2010-06-04T10:38:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 5364700 2010-06-04T10:38:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 77325 2010-06-04T10:38:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 5485864 2025-08-13T09:46:30.486920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog