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Color Theory for Character Designers: Tips and Tricks

Offered By: Skillshare

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Color Theory Courses Digital Art Courses Character Design Courses Cartooning Courses

Course Description

Overview

A unique class using color theory to inspire character design.

This course starts with a look at how artists (of all kinds) put color to use. Then, a brief study in what makes cartoon color so unique. Once our mind gears are turning, we'll jump into Photoshop CC with a class project that will give you the tools and techniques necessary to bring more vibrancy to your drawings.

Here are the topics I'll be covering:

  • A brief history of color and art
  • A look at how color communicates
  • The fundamentals of using color in cartooning
  • Planning for color while sketching and inking
  • Block coloring in Photoshop CC
  • Refining the hues, saturation and value of an image
  • Color lighting techniques (line color and rim light)

All you'll need for this class is a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop CC (most older versions will work too).


Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Class Overview
  • Lesson: Story of Color pt. 1
  • Lesson: Story of Color pt. 2
  • Lesson: Story of Color pt. 3
  • Lesson: Communicating with Color
  • Lesson: Color and Cartoons
  • Lesson: Hues of a Story
  • Lesson: Color Script for Pixar's Up
  • Lesson: Style and Character
  • Project : Settings, Tools, Short Cuts
  • Project: Inspiration and Guidelines
  • Project: Three Stage Sketching
  • Project: Inking
  • Project: Color Blocking
  • Project: Refining The Hues
  • Project: Saturation and Value
  • Bonus! Line Color and Rim Light
  • Wrap It Up

Taught by

Ira Marcks

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