Color Theory

I love this class, as a new student in theory color, this was a great introduction for awareness, Love how Richard shows his passion for what he does.

A great course to learn more about colours. The way he engages with all the possibilities around colours as well as shapes helps you to look at this topic in a much broader and meaningful way. It is one of the courses that really helped me learn how to use colours, how to combine them and create contrast that matches each other.

Excellent course, and exceptional presentation of color fundamentals. The demonstrations really helped to drive home the concepts! Highly recommend.

Very inspiring class. It's very hard to find color-related classes like this online. Thank you, Richard, for sharing your knowledge with us.

This is GREAT, especially for ppl new to Graphic Design. Tim is a natural teacher.

I am a beginner with T-shirt design and this class was very helpful in breaking down and understanding how to design! Brandon really pushes the idea of not being a perfectionist, which I definitely need to hear!

As an experienced artist, I learned so much more than I ever knew about color relationship and how/why to use it. I would hIghly recommend this course to anyone who wants to expand their color skills and attain a deeper understanding of how to use it to make dynamic art.

I disagree with some of the other comments here. This class was fun to watch and inspiring for a beginner like myself. Cleo seemed like a friendly tutor. I learnt many different tips and tricks throughout her class. :)

definitely recommend this course. Really opened my eyes on using color and value to bring a subject together. Will be returning to this one.

Fantastic course. I picked up so much and know I will return again and again. Very relaxing to listen to him speak.

Wow, I thought I would get bored in this class, but Mary explains everything and every aspect so well and keeps it interesting. Understanding colour has been my biggest struggles in my art journey. After this class I finally get it! It will take me a lot of trial and error, I had no idea there were so many aspects to it, but it all makes perfect sense. I am so glad that I can go back and review this class whenever I need, because you can't possibly take it all in. Thank you for sharing your knowledge but also doing the demonstrations. Great teacher!

I really appreciate the depth of the instructor's direction. Her work is inspiring and will be helpful in my own. Thank you for this class!

Great class!! I think some of the confusion could be cleared up by talking about color in terms of how painters do it. I'm a graphic designer and I study painting which has helped my graphic design in so many ways. Vivid and Dull or Desaturated are handled in painting by physically mixing in the color's compliment. If you want a duller or desaturated blue, you add in bits of orange until you get to the point you want it. Light and dark in painting is called Value and you use a value scale which is are paint chips from white to black in a like 9 or 10 steps. You can learn to see all colors as values, but an easy way is to convert a color photo into black and white (print in in black and white; do it on your phone; do it in Photoshop, etc.) and then you'll see the values of the photo or image. Painters use tools like a red color evaluator (red glass or clear red plastic) to look through it to see value. Professional and advanced painters can just do it in their head.

I learned so much from this class, not just for painting but for all visual arts.

I have already either taken or own all of Mary Jane Begin's online classes and this is another great one. This is a rather short class, so this is only a high-level overview of color as used in illustration or painting. It's not the whole thing. I think renaming the class to reflect that might change the expectation. Maybe something like "Color Fundamentals for Painting and Illustration" would be better. Mary Jane Begin has numerous classes on LinkedIn Learning which are in depth demonstrations which some who are wanting more might benefit from, a as well as some titles here on specific painting methods.

The instructor was nervous in the beginning of the class, but then relaxed as the lessons progressed. This class is a great overview for beginners on different color techniques. The most frustrating part was the camera work. Too many times the camera was focused on the teacher and not on what she was demonstrating. And the camera stayed on her for long periods of time. One time she said, "If you look closely...you can see what I'm saying..." And the camera STILL stayed on her. It's as if the camera person zoned out and wasn't really paying attention.

All courses in Graphic Design from Timothy are just great! Thank you

Well taught and super useful. Will be looking at his other classes.

I agree with the reviewer who noted that Cleo does start off a bit awkwardly. Having never done a live demo myself, I can't imagine how nerve-racking it is. But her natural talent shines through, and in the end, she wins us over with her unmistakable passion for sharing her art (tips, tricks n' all) with the world.

The course seems basic, but it is really deep. He is teaching everything that Goethe, Aristoteles and Bauhaus school research, and more. It looks simple because he is very accesible, but in fact he introduces very heavy knwoledge about color.

Clear, concise and fun instruction on how to use different media and techniques for creating colorful illustrations.

Wonderful fun and engaging. I didn't want it to end. I have. Learned a lot and can't wait to pay the theories.

Great discussion about the creation and use of color pallettes.

Most of the stuf was already well known:) Though I liked the teacherstyle; engaging. I would not buy the course for the single price but as part of the creativelive bundle I think you get much more valuable.

It's a fantastic course. I learnt a lot about color. it's just a pity the slides aren't available to print!