"I’ve been looking through it!! SOOOO GOOODDD RENEE!!!!! You’ve been working hard!!!!"- Cheri, a kind and energetic Timberdoodler
1: Solid color theory basics to learn how color works together
Gain a basic understanding of how color works and why it works the way it does to build your fundamental cornerstone of color through the color wheel, the elements of art, and the principles of design.
2: Be confident in knowing you're picking the "right" colors
Once you have the basics down, you can start picking your own colors with new-found confidence. Enhanced color-picking skills can be a literal game changer.
3: Explore the color properties to up your game
Colors have vibes and moods and emotions. Learning the different color properties gives you an excellent headstart in harnessing the power of color. These may be things you've never considered before and therefore may be elements you've missed out on in the past. But no more of that! Level up your game with a deeper understanding.
4: How to make a color palette
Color palettes are so fun but also essential. They are the keystone to conveying mood and emotion within your art. Mastering the color-picking lesson will absolutely change the way you make a color palette, and the color-palette-making lessons put this info into action so you can actually see how to make a palette yourself using a variety of tools.
5: Learn how to create beautiful color palettes that complement the wood
After all, this is a class for wood artists, right? Creating emotionally harnessing palettes is one thing, but creating palettes that complement the actual wood canvas you're using is another thing. Learn how wood affects your color choices and how to account for it in your art. Different woods give very different vibes and can either work with you or work against you. You want the former.
6: Are you going pro?
Developing a more professional and academic understanding of the elements and principles of design, including color, can really make you stand out amongst a crowd, especially in the world of professional, juried art shows. If you're a juried artist doing an art show then being able to speak about your art and art processes will help you stand out 10-fold.
7: Analyze color everywhere you go
You will gain skills that will let you see the world with fresh eyes that analyze colors anywhere you go. Next time you go to the beach, the park, the farmers market, or really anywhere, look around you. What colors are at play? How do those colors make you feel? What colors attract you and what colors do you find ugly? What colors are the signs? What colors are the walls?
Being able to analyze your surrounding color environment allows you to gain real-life examples to remember and utilize in your art.
8: Be inspired and motivated
You'll leave this class feeling inspired and motivated to put your new knowledge to use. You won't be able to wait till the next time you make a piece of art- you'll wanna make something RIGHT NOW!