Your final class project is to add rich and vibrant color to the beautiful Koi Fish, using the color layering methods we cover throughout the class! You can find the fully drawn, printable Koi worksheet below!

To assist you in completing the Koi fish, I have created a guidebook that is full of tips and tricks covered in this class, so that you can refer back to them at any time.

I have also structured the course to include five mini-projects to help you gain confidence in specific color layering aspects. These mini-projects will help you feel comfortable when it is time to tackle the final project!

Post your progress and ALL of your projects in the Project Gallery so we can ‘ooooh’ and ‘ahhh’, and I can give feedback and celebrate your journey with you!

Lastly, I have compiled reference photos for each animal used for each project in a Pinterest Board!

Be sure to check out the PDF and Pinterest board, and to reach out in the Discussion section or through Social Media if you have any questions!

I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU MAKE!

Materials you will need:

Scratch Paper
Paper
Printed Worksheets
Reference Photos
Markers (or colored pencils)

MINI PROJECTS SUMMARY:

Color Wheel + Color Inventory

The Color Wheel helps get you familiar with the colors you have in stock, and how they work in relationship with one another. It is also a tool we will refer back to throughout the rest of the class!

Our Color Inventory is a small exercise that helps us to translate the colors we see into the limits of our inventory.

Sphere (Includes printable worksheet)

A low stress way to practice color sequencing and figure out how to build layers. You can print out the sphere and try it as many times as you want, with as many different color families as you want to practice with!

Gouldian Finch (Includes printable worksheet)

The Gouldian Finch is a VERY colorful bird that offers the perfect practice for learning how to tackle bold colors. Use the color families that you see, to create rich bold colors with the markers you have in stock!

Snowy Owl (Includes printable worksheet)

Light and White subjects require intentionality because there is nowhere to hide a mistake! Using light colors, we will learn how to create depth and shape and bring our Snowy Owl to life!

Toucan (Includes printable worksheet)

Darks are rarely flat or all black! They have dimension! We are going to dive deep and, without ever using the color black, bring darks, lights, and midtones into our Toucan with a step-by-step process!

Final Class Project: Koi (Includes printable worksheet)

You will take everything you learned in the previous lessons and mini-projects, to richly illustrate the Koi fish! By the end of this class, you will feel empowered to try color layering with subject matter that you are passionate about!

I cannot wait to see your beautiful colors bring these animas to life!

Recommended Classes for A Deeper Dive into Color Theory:

Color Theory: Get Inspired By Color - Sarah Parkinson-Howe

Color Theory For Illustrators: A Fun Beginners Guide to Creative Color- Brooke Glaser

Thaily Kenny

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