The Beginner's Guide to Color Theory for Digital Artists
Let's go beyond the color wheel. Learn how to practically apply color theory to your art & stop being afraid of color!
4.70 (2081 reviews)
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3 hours
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Apr 2018
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$69.99
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What you will learn
Learn to add color to your art confidently!
Learn how to apply color theory principles to your art instead of just learning terms on a color wheel.
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Our Verdict
The Beginner's Guide to Color Theory for Digital Artists offers valuable insights into color application within digital art. The course strengths lie in its engaging life examples and a wide array of applicable knowledge. However, there are opportunities for refinement; specifically, by providing more depth in certain sections and better integrating theoretical principles with practical applications for various digital software platforms. Despite minor drawbacks, this Udemy course serves as an effective starting point for those wishing to develop their understanding and mastery of color principles.
What We Liked
- The course offers an 'approach with life examples' that instructs on making colors work together and bringing focus to designs, which is 'extremely interesting and refreshing'.
- It suits learners who already have a basic understanding of color theory but are uncertain about applying it to digital art.
- Lectures are concise, covering the essentials of implementing color theory principles into one's artwork without getting lost in overly complex details.
- The course improves beginners' overall comprehension of color and how to choose colors for bases, highlights, and shadows.
- Real-time examples and artist insights while working on different pictures offer helpful knowledge.
- Several reviewers who are watercolor painters confirm its applicability and effectiveness in improving their artwork.
- Generalized principles cover a wide range of applications beyond comic content.
- Tips on experimenting with coloring, brushes, and masks bring line drawings to life.
Potential Drawbacks
- A few users desire more depth in certain sections—particularly blending modes in Photoshop—that go too fast without fully explaining the implications.
- Instruction that intertwines color theory with Photoshop techniques might be challenging for those who don't own or are not familiar with Photoshop.
- Several sections could benefit from a better blend of theoretical content and practical examples.
- A more structured approach when transitioning between color theory basics and software-specific instruction would improve the overall flow.
- Lack of exercise or practice opportunities to consolidate learning.
- Some feel that the final parts stray from the initial objectives, losing focus.
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