Rest assured: There is reason behind this madness: Color Theory. It's a term that I think many have heard before, and only few really understand. But it's a very important tool for visual artists. The basics are simple, but it can get pretty complex, and getting the hang of it takes a lot of practice.
So in this journal I have collected resources that try to explain the concept of Color Theory, and/or give tips on how to pick your palettes. This is not a journal on coloring in general! The two things obviously do overlap, but I will try to focus exclusively on the theoretical aspect of it.
I hope this list will be useful to some of you ^^ Find a tutorial that works for you, and get started
Good luck, and have fun practicing!DeviantArt
Short tutorials and quick tips to get you started
Shading Colour choice Tutorialshading with colors tutorial
Some notes on color
color selection
Color palette tutorial
Color Theory Cheat Sheet
Basic Rule of Colour Theory
Guide: Color Usage
Getting Started: Color Basics
Color Theory Mini: Skin
Color theory 101
Coloured Shading Tutorial - How to pick a palette
More advanced tutorials
How our eyes are foolsUsing Colour - Colour Relativity
COLOR Primer - :Color + Value:
Color Theory Crash Course
The Complete Color Course: Lessons Preview!
Color theory Analogous: CRASH COURSE
Color Theory - DOWNLOAD
The Color Tutorial - Part 1
The Color Tutorial - Part 2
Tutorial 2- Color Personality
Tutorial 1- The Color Wheel
HOW TO MAKE YOUR ART LOOK NICE: Color Harmony
The Big Long Tutorial: Part 01
The Big Long Tutorial: Part 02
Quick and Dirty Color Theory
A Note on Light and Colour
Color Theory
Practical Color Theory
Tutorial of Color and Light
Color Tutorial Part2
Color Schemes: Basics + Monochromatic
Color Schemes: Warm + Cool
Color Schemes: Analogous
Color Schemes: Complementary
ColorSchemes: Split-Complement
Color Schemes: Triadic
Color Schemes: Square Tetrad
Color Scheme: Rectangular Tetrad
Tutorial 17 A turtle walkthrough
Tutorial #18 : A possible path on the color map
7 Types of Contrast You Should Know as an Artist
Tutorial 10 How to have six' with colours
How I See Color - A Tutorial
Light and Color Tutorial
Color Theory
Color Tutorial
Colour Theory in a Nutshell
TUTORIAL: Understanding Color Theory
TUTORIAL: How To Use Color For Tone + Shading
WorldWideWeb
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_th…vanseodesign.com/web-design/co…
www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/c…
www.worqx.com/color/
www.colormatters.com/color-and…
lifehacker.com/learn-the-basic…
www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/…
www.creativebloq.com/colour/co…
www.conceptart.org/forums/show…
www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-… <- Also watch the video!
Understanding Color
Books
There are so many books on this topic ^^ I don't know which are good, and which aren't. If you know any books that MUST be added to this list, please let me know!www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/c…
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- This is a continuous W.I.P. If you know any resources that you think should be on here, please feel free to link me to them.
- On the other hand, if you see any resources on the list that are posting work that does not belong to them, please let me know and they will be removed.
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