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Color Workshop: The Basics for Artists and Illustrators

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Overview

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Learn how to bring your art and illustrations to life with the power of color! In this class, we'll break down color into its most basic properties, making this complex element of design immediately easier to tackle!

You'll learn color tricks, all about color schemes, and how to create your own inspiring color palettes. I'll also explain how colors relate to emotions and moods, and how these ideas can be used in storytelling. Lastly, I will share practical tips, as well as tried and true principles that will help you effectively use color to enhance the beauty of your compositions.

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Class Overview
  • Properties of Color
  • RYB and CMY Color Wheels
  • Color Schemes
  • The Power of Color
  • Color and Mood
  • Color in Compositions
  • Color Studies
  • Closing Thoughts

Taught by

Gabrielle Brickey

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