Beginner's Guide to Color
This 150 page ebook (PDF format) is a comprehensive guide for artists beginning with color.
Color is a huge topic that can be intimidating for many artists. This ebook takes breaks down how to learn color in a friendly, practical way.
- Personal stories from our experiences with color; our struggles, experimentation, solutions, and more.
- In depth explanations of the fundamentals of color: saturation, value, warm/cool, complementary colors, lighting, beginner palettes, layering, and more.
- Tricks for tackling color in the context of any subject, including landscape, flesh tones, interior spaces, props, imaginary images, still life, and more.
- Specifics on how color behaves across art media, art fields, art history, and contemporary art.
- Structured as a sequence of lessons that build upon each other in a digestible manner.
- Written by our staff of 7 pro artists who work in diverse art fields including fine arts, design, illustration, animation, concept art, comics, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and more.
"This ebook is a friendly introduction to an intimidating subject. Art Prof helps the reader with all the most important factors in making successfully colorful artwork.
Reading this guide, which is conversational in tone, is like learning from the experiences of a bunch of friends who are with you in your own home studio." Fred Lynch, RISD Professor
“Art Prof has taken the 'fear factor' out of using color! This ebook will give you all of the guidance and support you could ask for as you open the door to this exciting but intimidating subject.
"Art Prof staff share their personal experiences along with the many ways that color can be used as a tool for artistic expression. If you have been curious but are afraid to open up the 'treasure chest' of color, this book is for you!” Kathleen Speranza, Painter & Teacher
"This colorful ebook is ripe with fun anecdotes, practical assignments and video links! Perfect for anyone intimidated by color like me." Janice Chun, Disney Animator