CMYK process explained with only four acrylic coasters
Jan 17, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Sometimes it takes a lot of time and resources to demonstrate something, and sometimes only a few props are enough. Physicsfun shared a short video which demonstrates exactly how CMYK works using only four acrylic coasters and a famous painting.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPNiwZcl7d2/?taken-by=physicsfun
Phsysicsfun’s video shows CMYK process using four acrylic slides in different tints. When they are assembled, they reveal famous Vermeer’s painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring”.
Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (key) are the elements of the subtractive color model used in most color printing. It works by partially or entirely masking colors on a white background, and the ink reduces the light that would otherwise be reflected. Thus, CMYK model is called subtractive because inks “subtract” brightness from white.
[via Retouchist]
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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2 responses to “CMYK process explained with only four acrylic coasters”
Valeria Crowder have you seen this? Great physics insta account
nice!