Name: Myths and Legends Color Scheme Ideas Encyclopedia
SKU: 9784767832586
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A textbook of color scheme ideas themed around myths and legends, the origins of fantasy. With 90 themes and approximately 2,430 color samples, you’re sure to find the perfect color palette for your vision.

From the almighty god Zeus to Poseidon, Odin, Siegfried the dragon slayer, and Shiva, the god of destruction and rebirth, this book brings together color imagery of gods and legends from around the world.

It also features legendary wizards like King Solomon, witches such as Baba Yaga, mythical creatures like Undines, Salamanders, Mandrakes, and Unicorns, as well as iconic weapons and character color schemes, including Excalibur from Arthurian legends and Thor’s hammer Mjölnir, explained in detail.

Including trivia about colors inspired by myths from Greece, Norse countries, the Bible, Japan, China, Egypt, and India, as well as stunning illustrated samples using actual color chips, this book expands the realm of creativity.

Not only useful for artists, designers, and illustrators, it also serves as a practical resource for hobbies like handmade crafts or accessory making. Featuring CMYK and RGB color values, it is immediately applicable to real-world projects.

◆◇Contents◇◆
Part 1: Greek Myths & Legends
Poseidon, God of the Sea / Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty / The Sirens, Sea Monsters Who Bewitch with Their Voices, and more

Part 2: Celtic & British Myths & Legends
Arthurian Legends / Undines, Water Spirits / Salamanders, Fire Spirits / Hero Cú Chulainn / The Legend of the Dullahan, and more

Part 3: Norse Myths & Legends
Odin, the Supreme God / The Valkyries, Battle Maidens / Yggdrasil, the World Tree / Forest-Dwelling Archers, Elves / Ymir, the Primordial Giant, and more

Part 4: Stories from the Bible
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden / The Tower of Babel / King Solomon, the Legendary Magician / The Birth of Jesus Christ, and more

Part 5: Japanese Myths & Legends
The Izanagi and Izanami Legend / The Legend of Ama-no-Iwato / The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter / The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons / Ryōmen Sukuna, and more

Part 6: Chinese Myths & Legends
Fuxi, Nüwa, and Shennong / Jiangshi / The Sacred Beast Qilin / Dragons and the Wish-Granting Jewel, and more

Part 7: Indian Myths & Legends
Saraswati, Goddess of Arts and Learning / Shiva, God of Destruction and Rebirth / Ganesha, the Elephant-Headed Son, and more

Part 8: Myths & Legends from Other Regions
Hobbits from *The Lord of the Rings* / Unicorns / Osiris, God of the Underworld / The Night of the Werewolf / The Phoenix, Bird of Fire, and more

Category：Japanese Graphic design Book, Japanese Illustration Book

Tag：color, color palette, color scheme, Fantasy, mythology

Pages：: 220
ISBN：: 9784767832586
Release Date:: August, 2024
Language:: Japanese
Publisher:: X-Knowledge

Author profile

Teruko Sakurai

Representative director of Tokyo Colors Co., Ltd. She proposes colors that are useful to people, provides color consulting and corporate training to make corporate products more attractive, and plans and produces color teaching materials.

In 2014, she became the first Japanese person to become a certified instructor of the Swedish National Standard Natural Color System (NCS) and is working to popularize it. She is the author of many books on colors and color schemes, including her “Color Scheme Idea Notebook”, which is an overwhelmingly popular series that has sold over 370,000 copies in total, and has been translated into many languages and is widely loved.

She is a full member of the Color Society of Japan, an NCS certified instructor, a Color Certification Association certified instructor, a Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Color Coordinator Certification Exam certified instructor, and an interior coordinator.