Cultivating Color: Vary Palettes in Original Art & Grow Your Portfolio

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Free Online Course: Cultivating Color: Vary Palettes in Original Art & Grow Your Portfolio provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Cultivating Color: Vary Palettes in Original Art & Grow Your Portfolio is taught by Cat Coquillette.

Overview
  • Do you want to learn how to duplicate your original artwork into a variety of brand new color schemes? (Without re-drawing anything!) With just a few clicks, you can turn one piece of artwork into an assortment of color palettes!

    You’ll learn step-by-step how to transform your artwork into a flourishing collection of color variations using a few simple tools in Adobe Photoshop. (Score your free trial here.)

    There is a strategy behind choosing color palettes that sell well. More color options = more sales opportunities! For every illustration I make, I create five to ten different color variations out of the original artwork. This means I’m exponentially increasing my opportunities for art sales.

    Regardless of your artistic medium – watercolor, digital art, acrylics – color is an integral part of creating artwork that is a commercial success.

    Color is one of the core components of creating vibrant, memorable art. By the end of this class, you’ll have the skills to turn your art portfolio into a flourishing collection of vibrant hues!

    Who this class is for:

    • Anyone who struggles with choosing the right colors for your artwork
    • Artists who want to learn how to duplicate their artwork into more palettes
    • Creatives who want to amp up their color skillset
    • Anyone interested in selling their art through print-on-demand sites like Society6

    This class is divided into 2 parts:

    • Understanding color theory and identifying color trends
    • Hands-on techniques to apply this knowledges directly into your artwork

    By the end of the class, you’ll:

    • Have a solid understanding of color theory
    • Have the ability to create multiple colorways out of one piece of artwork
    • Learn key strategies to adjust color in Photoshop
    • Have the skillset to identify on-trend colors
    • Have confidence to create your own custom palettes

    You’ll need:

    • Adobe Photoshop (get your free trial here)
    • The Class Assets (get them here)
      • Color palette worksheet
      • Sample butterfly illustration
      • *Free* Metallic tones
      • *Free* Paper texture

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    Want to start digitizing your artwork so you can sell it online? Learn how to scan in your hand-painted artwork and digitally edit in Photoshop!

Syllabus
    • Let's Go!
    • Your Project
    • Color Schemes
    • Trends & Inspo
    • Build a Palette
    • Color Worksheet
    • Prepping the Art
    • Color Exploration
    • Dark Background
    • Color Balance
    • Ombré Gradient
    • Metallic Gold
    • Gold Monochrome
    • Limited Palette
    • Spot Edit
    • Saving
    • Final Thoughts