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Colour printing techniques and new developments in colour printing (2017)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C. (2017). Colour printing techniques and new developments in colour printing. In J. Best (Ed.), Colour design: Theories and application (589-618). London: Woodhead Publishing Ltd

Invited chapter in the book Colour Design: Theories and Applications. In PART 3 COLOUR, DESIGN AND COLORATION this chapter covers: - Hardcopy colour: analogue versus digital - Colour theory in relation to printing - Overview of halftoning and... Read More about Colour printing techniques and new developments in colour printing.

2017 colour by numbers, thinking through making lecture series, Arnolfini, Bristol (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C. (2017, March). 2017 colour by numbers, thinking through making lecture series, Arnolfini, Bristol. Presented at Thinking Through Making Lecture Series, Bristol, England

During the latter half of the 20th century, in the age of mechanical reproduction, a common preoccupation with the term ‘original print’ was the printmaker’s ability to create exactly repeatable images. In the 21st century, and due to the impact of d... Read More about 2017 colour by numbers, thinking through making lecture series, Arnolfini, Bristol.

The material image: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art (2016)
Journal Article
Parraman, C. (2016). The material image: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art. International Journal of Arts Theory and History, 11(4), 33-44

Since the introduction of computers, there has been a desire to improve the appearance of computer-generated objects in virtual spaces and to display the objects within complex scenes exactly as they appear in reality. This is a straightforward proce... Read More about The material image: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art.

Bristol and Bath by Design; To understand the economic and cultural value of design in the Bristol and Bath region (2016)
Report
Parraman, C., Ellen, H., Parry, G., Webber, D., Dovey, J., Rose, K., …Lewis, V. (2016). Bristol and Bath by Design; To understand the economic and cultural value of design in the Bristol and Bath region

The aim of the project was to collect data on design companies in the Bristol and Bath region, and to gain a better understanding of the economic and cultural value of the design-led sector. To do this, our primary research was to develop a range... Read More about Bristol and Bath by Design; To understand the economic and cultural value of design in the Bristol and Bath region.

Visualising surface texture through the combination of 2D and 3D data (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Aure Calvet, X., Enrique, E., Joseph, P., & Carinna, P. (2016, June). Visualising surface texture through the combination of 2D and 3D data. Poster presented at SEAHA Conference 2016, University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment

Presentation of a new workflow developed to facilitate the efficient visualisation and rendering of surface texture of paintings. The workflow combines digital colour images, Reflectance Transformation Imaging and 3D data produced with a laser scanne... Read More about Visualising surface texture through the combination of 2D and 3D data.

Vector driven 2.5D printing with non-photorealistic rendering (2016)
Journal Article
O'Dowd, P., Parraman, C., & Harding, M. (2016). Vector driven 2.5D printing with non-photorealistic rendering. https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2470-1173.2016.20.COLOR-343

This paper documents the development of a low-cost 2.5D printing machine. The machine is being developed specifically to consistently print combined colour and texture on to 2D surfaces. The proposal is not so much to produce a painting machine in em... Read More about Vector driven 2.5D printing with non-photorealistic rendering.

2.5D printing: The evolution of the water lily (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Parraman, C., O'Dowd, P., & Harding, M. (2016). 2.5D printing: The evolution of the water lily. In A. Rizzi, R. Eschbach, & G. Marcu (Eds.), Color Imaging XXI: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications. , (1-8). https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2470-1173.2016.20.COLOR-344

This paper considers 2.5D printing in a number of ways: by exploring the relationship between textural appearance of objects as seen in the real world and how these are interpreted by artists and rendered as paintings and drawings. This is significan... Read More about 2.5D printing: The evolution of the water lily.

How red is Cadmium red? (2016)
Journal Article
Parraman, C., & Mottram, J. (2016). How red is Cadmium red?

Interest in the colour reproduction of artworks and artefacts is gaining more significance, as it is now recognised that some artefacts are too delicate to be exhibited and some important landmarks are no longer around due to damage by war or climate... Read More about How red is Cadmium red?.

An exploration of alternative computer aided methods for multi-colour woodblock printing (2015)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., Olen, M., Baar, T., Vortiz Segovia, M., & Mccallion, P. (2015). An exploration of alternative computer aided methods for multi-colour woodblock printing. In A. Tsekova, L. Ballantyne, C. Andrei, & A. McInnes (Eds.), IMPACT 9 International Printmaking Conference (309-314). China: China Academy of Art Press

Inspired by the traditional Chiaroscuro woodblock printing techniques of the 16th century, we have explored the use of producing relief print impressions as a means to evaluate the surface rendered with 2.5D and 3D printing technologies. This work b... Read More about An exploration of alternative computer aided methods for multi-colour woodblock printing.

Painting by numbers: The development of texture in digitally printed artworks (2015)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., O'Dowd, P., & Harding, M. (2015). Painting by numbers: The development of texture in digitally printed artworks. In C. Andrei, L. Ballantyne, A. McInnes, & A. Tsekova (Eds.), IMPACT 9 International Printmaking Conference (256-261). China: China Academy of Art Press

This paper considers alternative approaches to image making and printing that moves from the on-screen representation of images and painting applications, to the physical generation and methods for surface deposition or 2.5D printing. The research i... Read More about Painting by numbers: The development of texture in digitally printed artworks.

Painting by numbers: Transforming fields and edges vectors (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C., O'Dowd, P., & Harding, M. (2015, May). Painting by numbers: Transforming fields and edges vectors. Paper presented at AIC2015 Tokyo, Ochanomizu Solar City Conference Centre, Tokyo, Japan

This paper considers alternative approaches to image making and printing that moves from the on-screen representation of images and painting applications, to the physical generation and methods for surface deposition or 2.5D printing. The research in... Read More about Painting by numbers: Transforming fields and edges vectors.

Woodblock printing as a means for 2.5D and 3D surface evaluation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Baar, T., Olen, M., Parraman, C., & Ortiz Segovia, M. (2015, May). Woodblock printing as a means for 2.5D and 3D surface evaluation. Paper presented at AIC2015 Tokyo, Ochanomizu Solar City Conference Centre, Tokyo, Japan

Inspired by traditional Chiaroscuro woodblock printing techniques of the 16th century, we explore the use of multicolour impressions produced by relief prints as a means to evaluate the surface rendered with 2.5D and 3D printing technologies. Even t... Read More about Woodblock printing as a means for 2.5D and 3D surface evaluation.

An evaluation of the transferability of Munsell's colour notation methodology to modern inkjet printing technology (2015)
Journal Article
Olen, M., Geisow, A., & Parraman, C. (2015). An evaluation of the transferability of Munsell's colour notation methodology to modern inkjet printing technology. Proceedings of SPIE, 9395, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2083333

© 2015 SPIE. This paper examines the transferability of the Munsell system to modern inkjet colorants and printing technology following a similar approach to his original methods. While extensive research and development has gone into establishing me... Read More about An evaluation of the transferability of Munsell's colour notation methodology to modern inkjet printing technology.

The material image: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C. (2014, October). The material image: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art. Paper presented at Fifth International Conference on the Image, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Since the introduction of computers, there has been a desire to improve the appearance of computer-generated objects in virtual spaces and to display the objects within complex scenes exactly as they appear in reality. This is a straightforward proce... Read More about The material image: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art.

Deconstructing digital printing technologies: Towards reinstating artistic ingenuity in the production of digital colour prints (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Olen, M., Parraman, C., & Laidler, P. (2014, October). Deconstructing digital printing technologies: Towards reinstating artistic ingenuity in the production of digital colour prints. Paper presented at Fifth International Conference on the Image, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

This research proposes an alternative perspective to conventional printing workflows. Such workflows are restrictive when standard interfaces conceal self-contained systems, limited by manufacturers’ parameters. This has been observed to inhibit the... Read More about Deconstructing digital printing technologies: Towards reinstating artistic ingenuity in the production of digital colour prints.

The art and science of colour perception and reproduction (2014)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C. (2014). The art and science of colour perception and reproduction. In B. Wilson, B. Hawkins, & S. Sim (Eds.), Art, Science and Cultural Understanding (100-117). Illinois, USA: Common Ground Publishing LLC

Chapter 6 in Art, Science and Cultural Understanding covers a brief exploration of the differences in reproduction. A history of the art and science of colour. Forming pictures in the brain: colour appearance, perception, and neuroscience. Reproducti... Read More about The art and science of colour perception and reproduction.

Durer’s Rhinoceros: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C. (2014, April). Durer’s Rhinoceros: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art. Presented at New Perspectives in Colour, 50th Annual Convention of the Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour, (AISB), University of Goldsmiths, London, UK

Since the introduction of computers, there has been a desire to improve the appearance of computer generated objects in virtual spaces and to be able to display the objects within complex scenes exactly as they appear in reality. This is a straightfo... Read More about Durer’s Rhinoceros: Artists’ approaches to reproducing texture in art.

Reproducing the old masters: Applying colour mixing and painting methodologies to inkjet printing (2014)
Journal Article
Parraman, C., Olen, M., & Padfield, J. (2014). Reproducing the old masters: Applying colour mixing and painting methodologies to inkjet printing. Proceedings of SPIE, 9015, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040647

This research investigates multi-channel inkjet printing methods, which deviate from standard colour management workflows by reflecting on art historical processes, including the construction of colour in old master works, to reproduce specific colou... Read More about Reproducing the old masters: Applying colour mixing and painting methodologies to inkjet printing.