,,wat] ,,color ,,r5d]+s ,,( ,,v5ice ,by 
,,pi]re ,,vigna                         
,introduction ,by                       
,,william ,,rob]t ,,p[ell               
,j4 ,h4 ,,jans51 ,,publi%] ,,clevel&1   
,o4 #aibe          ,,li/ ,,( ,,plates   
,ponte del ,p>adise    ,a ,rio          
,colleone    ,! ,rialto    ,! ,piazetta 
,piazza ,san ,m>co    ,! ,clock ,t[]    
,entrance to ! ,palace    ,a ,/reet     
,san ,m>co1 ,a ,doorway    ,entrance to 
! ,ducal ,palace    ,canal ( ! ,*ur* (  
,! ,madonna de ,miracoli    ,san ,rocco 
,san ,giorgio f ! ,giudecca    ,riva    
,degli ,s*iavoni      ,cov] & ,tide     
,page ,design$ by          ,c4 ,l4 ,aik5
          ,,pi]re ,,vignal ,,& ,,8      
,,te*nique      ,illu/ration3 #ahee-aibe
    ,,! ,,wat] ,,colors ( ,pi]re ,vignal
 rank z ! =emo/ 9 contempor>y  ,fr5*    
art4 ,he uses wat] color 9 its true s5se
 ( be+ a transp>5t  & n an opaque m$ium4
 ,!re is no *9ese :ite on 8 palette4    
,ea* op]ation 9 produc+ a picture is    
f9al4 ,no wa%es are gone ov]  a second  

"t4 ,9 ?is way he atta9s ! maximum (    
transp>5cy &  8 pictures are free f     
spots or muddy & opaque blot*es ( color4
    ,! draw+ ( a subject is c>efully    
done ) a s(t p5cil & 9 a  f9e light l9e1
 s t x w n %[ 9 ! picture aft] ! color  
is appli$4 ,draw+ is z important 9 8 "w 
z color & value4    ,pi]re ,vignal has s
 well ma/]$ 8 art t he c visualize !    
f9i%$ picture1 bo? z to color & value1  
be=e he applies any  color4    ,8 "w is 
bas$ on ! pr9ciple t ! subject %\ld be  
simple1  treat$ 9 a broad way & free f  
mu* detail4 ,! reproductions 9  ?is     
portfolio are ne>ly ! exact size ( !    
orig9al pictures1 8  !ory be+ t a wat]  
color %\ld be small1 z ! m$ium does n   
p]mit ! cov]+ ( z l>ge a surface z oil4 
,! int]e/ mu/ be  conf9$ to a c5tral    
po9t ) usually "o pr$om9ant d>k & light 
value1 ea* be+ 9 %>p contra/4    ,9 mak+
 8 pictures1 ,m4 ,vignal fir/ applies ! 
sky1 :i* is z  important 9 value z 9    
color4 ,?us ! picture is />t$ at ! top  
( ! pap] & f9i%$ at ! bottom1 z ! next  

op]ation consi/s  9 putt+ 9 ! dom9ant   
%ad[s1 :i* are usually done 9 "o        
op]ation1 & f9ally ! highlights & d>k]  
values on ! %ad[s4  ,:5 ! sky & %ad[s   
are complet$ ! ma9 values ( ! picture   
are e/abli%$1 & ! highlights be+ ?9 &   
transp>5t d n  *ange ! o!r values4      
,mo/ ( ! color is mix$ on ! pap] z ! "w 
progresses & n  on ! palette1 ?us a     
pleas+ transp>5t *ange & v>iety ( color 
is obta9$ :i* c be se5 by a /udy ( !    
%ad[s & highlights  9 ! plates4    ,"s (
 ! color is appli$ r dry1 "s ( x v wet &
 aga9  ! surface ( ! pap] is moi/5$ & ! 
color is put on &  all[$ to spread ?r\gh
 ?is moi/ surface to produce v>i$       
effects  & contra/s4 ,to quote f        
,leopold ,honore 9 ! ,j\rnal des        
,arti/es3    8,:e!r 8 wat] colors are ( 
,italy1 ,! ,villa ,d',e/e1 ,granada1    
,morocco1 ,nimes1 ,avignon or ,p>is1 !y 
are always out-(-doors1 full (  tru?1   
light & sun%9e & real fasc9ation (      
color4 ,"o feels &  sees t ev]y?+ is    
pa9t$ ) ma/]ly skill1 )\t a  discordant 

note4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 a vibrat+ note1 b    
always rema9+  h>moni\s40    7,orig9al  
,preface7                               
,,william ,,rob]t ,,p[ell               
,=m] ,pupil ( ,pi]re ,vignal            
,,portfolios ,,( ,,wat] ,,color         
,,r5d]+s ,,by ,,pi]re ,,vignal          
,v5ice 7,out ( ,pr9t7      ,g>d5s (     
,rome      ,nor!rn ,italian ,cities     
,pale/9e      ,naples      ,illu/ration3
 ,,v5ice--,,ponte ,,del ,,p>adiso       
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,a ,rio          
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,,v]oc*io        
,,b>tolomeo ,,colleoni    ,illu/ration3 
,,v5ice--,,! ,,rialto    ,illu/ration3  
,,v5ice--,,! ,,piazzetta                
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,,piazza ,,san   
,,m>co    ,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,,!    
,,clock ,,t[]    ,illu/ration3          
,,v5ice--,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,palace   
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,a ,,/reet       
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,,san ,,m>co ,a  
,,doorway    ,illu/ration3              
,,v5ice--,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,ducal    
,,palace    ,illu/ration3               

,,v5ice--,,canal ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,! 
,,madonna ,,dei ,,miracoli              
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,,san ,,rocco    
,illu/ration3 ,,v5ice--,,san ,,giorgio  
,,f ,,! ,,giudecca    ,illu/ration3     
,,v5ice--,,riva ,,degli ,,s*iavoni