Week 4: HISTORY OF THE PALETTE

Monday: TOPOGRAPHICAL MAGNETS

Experiment with color scales as you create an elevation model of your favorite place!

Click to enlarge this how-to image!

Relief Map Resources

Keep in mind when choosing a color scale: what is going to enhance, and not obscure, my data?

Dig Deeper (More Resources)

Wednesday: EVERY COLOR HAS A STORY

Do you know the history of the colors in your world? All the tints, hues, dyes, and shades of the colors around you can be traced back to a specific point in history – and the stories they tell are amazing! Which came first – the fruit orange or the color orange? Was Lincoln Green named after Mary Lincoln? This Illustrated Lecture will share with you the powerful – and colorful! – history of color. Laura Keyes will be delighting audiences with her colorful presentation on June 30 at 3PM on Zoom.


Questions?

Get in touch with Liz, PNG Director:

ehartman@carbondale.lib.il.us

MisLiz#6234

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