Color & Light Illustration Masterclass: Drawing from Real Life

Learn to use the full potential of color and light in your artwork!

Knowing how to use Color and Light in your artwork is one of the best skills to learn as an artist because it will help you take your artwork from good to great.

I am excited to talk about Colors & Light today because I’d like to help you communicate your stories and emotions to your audience.

Colors are one of the main reasons I started to make art. They have been my passion ever since I remember. I was always mesmerized by how colors influence how we feel about art, so I spent a lot of time learning about this topic, and today I want to share this knowledge with you!

This class is for everyone curious about colors and who wants to enhance their artwork using color and light.

Removing the fear of the unknown, this class takes the guesswork out, so you can be more confident in creating your art and developing your own voice. 

The class breaks the big topic of color and light into smaller parts to help you understand the main concepts to make your artwork appealing and believable.

We will

• analyze paintings of old masters and look at how we can use this knowledge in developing our own
• look at examples of different types of light sources from real life and how they affect the color of the objects we see around us, from neutral diffused light on an overcast day to popular sunlight, window light, electric light, and lights at nighttime and candlelight.
• analyze the atmosphere and how it influences the color of the environment in landscapes and underwater

You will learn how to make the audience focus on what is important in your artworks using color & light together with contrast and composition. 

I will share examples using digital tools, but you can follow this class if you are a traditional artist. I will focus more on observing the real world rather than the tools. 

You can also download the linework with color palettes to practice applying what you learn along the way.

This class will give you the confidence to share your unique experiences and stories with the world … so you can affect other people with the emotions in your art.

Let’s start creating those cool artworks filled with awesome color & light!

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• Introduction
• Color Meaning & Symbolism
• Color Schemes
• Color Saturation
• Visual Communication
• Visual Communication in Art
• Color and Emotions
• Color and Story
• DEMO: Color and Story
• Types of Light Sources
• Neutral Diffused Light
• Neutral Diffused Light in Art
• Direct Sunlight
• Direct Sunlight in Art
• Window Light
• Reflected Light
• DEMO: Reflected Light
• Night Light
• Night Light in Art
• Candle Light
• Neon Light
• Color and Value
• Value Simplification
• Color and Edges
• Color and Atmosphere
• Fog and Rain
• Colors underwater
• Materials and Surfaces Part 1
• Materials and Surfaces Part 2
• Materials and Surfaces Part 3
• Materials and Surfaces Part 4
• Final Thoughts and Class Project