One approach to Color may be through Notan, either before or after
studying color theory. By clustering lines tone is produced (page 54); by
tingeing neutral grays Color is produced. In monochrome itself fine
relations of notan will suggest color. Japanese ink painters enhance the
harmonies of tone‐composition by mingling slight quantities of hue with
the ink. Faint washes of yellow in foregrounds, of green in foliage, of
blue in sea and sky, of red and other colors in buildings and costumes,
convey impressions of full color‐keys.
Etchers and lithographers often add a few touches of color not only as a
contrast to the grays, but to cause the beholder to imagine the whole
color‐scheme. The effect of modifying neutrals with hue may be observed in
the following