The Color Track will provide a comprehensive exploration of color. It addresses the specifics of color theory and the creative potential of color as a vehicle for narrative and abstract expression.
Lesson 1 • Lesson 2 • Lesson 3
Lesson 4 • Lesson 5 • Lesson 6
See how color profoundly impacts all of the fundamentals of an artwork through it’s various forms and facets. Visit our color section for more related content.
Pacing
Do the track at your own pace! Taking the time to process the content is important, and so we don’t advise putting pressure on yourself to finish the track quickly. Remember to have fun and enjoy the process of learning!
Share your progress
Post your ongoing progress in the #artprof-tracks channel in our Discord, you’ll get support and feedback from the community! Tag us @art.prof on Instagram with #artproftrack so we can share your work.
Art Supplies
We understand that many people have limited budgets for supplies, so our tracks are structured so that you can use any materials you want, within that track’s focus.
Paint Media
Visit these pages for supply lists: watercolor, gouache, acryl gouache, oils, water mixable oils, acrylics.
Drawing Media
ballpoint pen/gel pens, dip pen, brush pen markers, Caran d’Ache crayons, graphite powder, colored pencil, soft pastel, oil pastel, pencil, charcoal, ink wash, scratchboard, wet charcoal, oil sticks
DIGITAL SOFTWARE OPTIONS
Procreate, Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool SAI, Adobe Fresco, MediBang Paint, Gimp
Lesson 1
Prompt
Paint a chart for each of the 3 complementary color pairs to train your eye to see subtle shifts of grey.
Lesson 2
Prompt
Create an artwork using only 1 complementary color pair.
Lesson 3
Prompt
Use the painted paper collage technique to explore how color can influence shape and pattern in an artwork.
Lesson 4
Prompt
Portray a night scene to explore how color can function within a limited value range.
Lesson 5
Prompt
Start an artwork with the opposite complementary colors to explore opacity and transparency through layers of color.
Lesson 6
Prompt
Choose a movie still and select colors to create a color palette. Use that color palette as a reference for creating an artwork.
Finished?
- Submit your track images + info via this upload form.
- You can choose to receive a hard copy certificate from us via snail mail. (this includes international people)
- We’ll feature your track work in an Art Prof Share segment in one of our live streams on YouTube.
- We’ll post your name, a link of your choice, your slideshow, and video feature on the corresponding track page in our student gallery area.
