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    The Color of Maps

    The next few posts are going to include how color was introduced to the genre of maps and charts. The earliest maps were used for storytelling and wayfinding on land and at sea. Military planning and plant hunting were specialized areas using early colored maps. In the 1780s the profession of ‘topographic artist’ was introduced.…

    MSRitzman

    August 2, 2022
    2022 Color
    Color week, Jean Mackay, maps, watercolor maps, watercolor practice, Winslowartcenter.com

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