This basic textbook for artists and designers explores the aesthetics and use of colour in all media. It summarizes the various colour theories of Newton, Munsell, Ostward, Chevreul and others, reproducing their colour wheels and systems. It differentiates between colour and light, dyes and pigments and discusses psychological and compositional effects. It includes sections on mixing paints, ceramic glazes, printing and photography, fibre, dyes, video, computer graphics, laser art, holography and recent developments in fine art and applied design.