Mastering the Art of Using Color
Welcome!
In this video series, artists Melissa Forman and Paul Richmond offer 30 daily exercises to help you learn how to work with color in your artwork. Each lesson is approximately 10 minutes long.
Learn the basics of color theory and apply them. This course will help you train your eyes to recognize color in the world around you and learn how to choose color combinations that work!
Materials
You are welcome to work with any materials you'd like, but here's a list of everything Paul and Melissa will be using in this series:
- Drawing pencils
- Paper
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrushes
- Palette
- Palette knife
- Jar of water
- Paper towels
Video Lessons
- Primary Colors
- Secondary Colors
- Tertiary Colors
- Warm Colors vs. Cool Colors
- Saturation vs. Neutrality
- Cresting Neutral by Mixing Complementary Colors
- Value and How It Affects Color
- Tints and Shades
- Types of Color Palettes: Complementary
- Types of Color Palettes: Split Complementary
- Types of Color Palettes: Triad
- Types pf Color Palettes: Tetrad
- Types of Color Palettes: Analogous
- Color in Context
- Finding Color Inspiration
- Using Color Inspiration
- Local Color
- Perceived Color
- Imaginative Color
- Color Mood
- How to Color Match
- How to Use Only Primary Colors to Mix Every Color You'll Ever Need
- Color Correcting - Where Have I Gone Wrong?
- Working with a Limited Palette
- Mixing Flesh Tones
- Working with a Plein Air Palette
- How Lighting Affects Color - Natural vs Artificial Light
- Layering Color in Transparent Media
- Color Thumbnails
- Finding Your Color Personality