In this class, your project will be to test four different color palettes and choose your favorite. This will become your signature palette: the one you’ll use to bring consistency and personality to your artwork.

You can follow along using your own illustration (which I highly recommend so you can see how your chosen colors apply to your personal style).  But if you’re excited to get started right away, I’ve also included a super simple practice illustration as a Procreate file: perfect for testing your palette quickly.

These are the steps I followed:

Create 4 different palettes to test
Apply them to the sample artwork and compare them
Choose your favorite palette and test it in the sample artwork so you can refine it

If you’d like to use the exact artwork and Autumn palette swatches featured in the class, click the button inside the Extra Resources PDF. You’ll be added to my newsletter and get access to these files, along with all my other freebies.  Just note: these extras are totally optional, you don’t need them to complete the class.

If you're not sure how to import the files into Procreate or install the swatches, don't worry, I’ve included a bonus video at the end of the class that walks you through the process step-by-step.

BONUS VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE!

I've added a new bonus video to this class! It shows how working in RGB versus CMYK can change the colors in your artwork, and I explain how I build a color palette in Procreate that works in RGB but uses colors that are safe for CMYK. It’s not an exact science, but it’s a great workaround if you want your art to look good on screen and print well in CMYK. In any case, printing a sample is always the best way to make sure your art looks 100% like you intend to.

When a client needs a CMYK file, I start by working with CMYK-safe colors that I’ve carefully chosen, like I show in this video. Once I finish painting, I bring the artwork into Photoshop as a CMYK file to double-check that everything looks just right. If the colors feel too dull, I use the Hue/Saturation/Brightness trick I explain in the video to boost the saturation until it pops.

Watch it HERE.

Alheli M. Vera

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