Cultivating Color: Vary Palettes in Original Art & Grow Your Portfolio

Do you want to learn how to duplicate your original artwork into a variety of brand new color schemes? (Without re-drawing anything!) With just a few clicks, you can turn one piece of artwork into an assortment of color palettes!

You’ll learn step-by-step how to transform your artwork into a flourishing collection of color variations using a few simple tools in Adobe Photoshop. (Score your free trial here.)

There is a strategy behind choosing color palettes that sell well. More color options = more sales opportunities! For every illustration I make, I create five to ten different color variations out of the original artwork. This means I’m exponentially increasing my opportunities for art sales.

Regardless of your artistic medium – watercolor, digital art, acrylics – color is an integral part of creating artwork that is a commercial success.

Color is one of the core components of creating vibrant, memorable art. By the end of this class, you’ll have the skills to turn your art portfolio into a flourishing collection of vibrant hues!

Who this class is for:

Anyone who struggles with choosing the right colors for your artwork
Artists who want to learn how to duplicate their artwork into more palettes
Creatives who want to amp up their color skillset
Anyone interested in selling their art through print-on-demand sites like Society6

This class is divided into 2 parts:

Understanding color theory and identifying color trends
Hands-on techniques to apply this knowledges directly into your artwork
By the end of the class, you’ll:

Have a solid understanding of color theory
Have the ability to create multiple colorways out of one piece of artwork
Learn key strategies to adjust color in Photoshop
Have the skillset to identify on-trend colors
Have confidence to create your own custom palettes

You’ll need:

Adobe Photoshop (get your free trial here)
The Class Assets (get them here)
Color palette worksheet
Sample butterfly illustration
*Free* Metallic tones
*Free* Paper texture