Painting with Gouache:

Introduction to Color Theory

Learn how to create beautiful and harmonious color palettes that will take your paintings to the next level.

  • "A great class. Learned so much about colour theory and the terminology. Thank you ☺️"

    - Angela Davis

  • "Thank you for this wonderful course! I had so much fun applying the lessons to paintings of butterflies."

    - Jennifer Kaiser

 

Join me to learn color theory in a fun, relaxing, and hands-on class. 

I’ll be giving you an introduction to color theory to help you crack the code on how to pick colors so your paintings can soar! We’ll also go over the basics of painting with gouache so that with practice, you can master the medium.

 
 

This class covers:

  • Learning how to talk about color: hue, value, saturation, temperature

  • Painting a color wheel

  • Making the whole rainbow with just three colors

  • Creating palettes that sing

  • Painting analogous, complementary, and split complementary color schemes

  • How to use color to help images pop off backgrounds

  • And many more pro tips!

 
 

And this class is more than just theory! You’ll apply your new color skills to create a collection of beautiful butterfly illustrations for some hands-on practice.

Getting intentional about color can be a game changer and is often the key to unlocking a new level of skill in your paintings.

 
 
 

Ready to level up your paintings with gorgeous, intentional color palettes?

Painting with Gouache: Introduction to Color Theory is hosted on Skillshare. New members can get one month free to check out this class and thousands of others on Skillshare!