Some principles of every-day art: introductory chapters on the arts not fine (1890)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, Batsford · leaf 153
he artist. If therebe not much difference between the shades of colourused, he sees that his forms shall be strong enoughto take care of themselves ; unless, indeed, it be hisdeliberate intention that the pattern shall just breakthe monotony of a flat siurface, without itself beingobvious. (The… … Hard form to be softened by very subdued colour. Form and Colour. 141 dye.) On the other hand some patterns are meantto be felt by their influence rather than seen. The analysis of the best work will show that in itperfect harmony has often resulted from the exclu-sion of one of the primary colours…
Decoration and ornament
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