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Color for Design and Art

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

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Learn about the practical application of color theory: how to create color palettes, manipulate colors in Adobe tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, fix color problems, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. Learning the Language of the Color Wheel
  • Navigating the color wheel
  • The three components of color
  • Valuing value over all
  • What you see is what you get
2. Choosing and Modifying Colors
  • RGB, CMYK, and spot
  • Finding the perfect color
  • Pairing hues
  • Using digital aids to choose and refine colors
  • Working with grays and browns
3. Building and Applying Attractive Palettes
  • Finding palettes within the color wheel
  • Working with grays to bring color to an illustration
  • Simple but powerful ways of using color
  • Multi-hue color schemes
  • Borrowing and applying hues
4. Fine-Tuning Color Schemes
  • Establishing pecking order
  • Helping colors get along
  • Handling color backdrops
  • Seeing and fixing problems with color
5. Working with Color in Photos and Illustrations
  • Altering a photo's hues
  • Modifying palettes with digital effects
  • Using texture to influence a palette's look
  • Exploring alternate color options
6. Paint! It's Good for You
  • The painter's color wheel
  • Gathering the right tools for painting
  • Painting with values: Two project ideas
  • Painting for fun
Next Steps
  • Closing thoughts

Taught by

Jim Krause

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