Tips For Blending Traditional And Contemporary Color Theory (Udemy.com)
The ultimate class for developing confidence and freedom to explore color.
Created by: Robert Joyner
Last updated April 2019
What you will learn
- Traditional Color Theory
- Tips For Exploring Tries And True Color Combinations
- Ideas For Exploring Color Using Arbitrary Hues
- Explore Color Using Alternative Methods
How it compares
Against the other 175 rated Udemy courses in Digital Painting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 54% of them
- Reviews121#98 of 176 by number of reviews
- Length3 hoursshorter than 60% of them
- Last updatedApril 2019earlier than 74% of them
Course Description
Hi, I'm Robert Joyner
And I've created How To Blend Traditional And Contemporary Color Theories for people like you that want to loosen up their creativity and make art fun!
If you've always wanted to...
Learn a simplified approach to basic color theory.
Develop the right tools for creating more dynamic artwork.
Eliminate common mistakes like muddy and garish artwork.
Then this course is for you!
Develop the necessary techniques for quality color mixing.
Discover practical solutions for making subjects more three dimensional.
Learn an easy exercise to explore harmonious color combinations.
Easy techniques for blending traditional and contemporary color methods.
Material List
Acrylic paint (you may use watercolor but demos are completed with acrylic)
3 warm primaries (cad. red medium, cad. yellow medium, ultramarine blue for example)
3 cool primaries (alizarin crimson, hansa yellow, lemon yellow, phthalo blue for example)
titanium white
Other
2 sheets drawing paper (small)
3 sheets multi-purpose paint paper (140 lb. cold press - student grade)
Selection of small and medium brushes
What You Will Get
24 high-quality video tutorials with detailed instructions and text breakdown for each lesson.
4 Quizzes to test your knowledge.
Ask questions and get answers
Testimonials
By far my most needed and favorite class!!! This class answered my questions about HOW & WHEN to apply color, value, chroma....how to be be more "artistic" with my approach. Thank you, Robert!!!!
Lisa R.
Learning the different techniques to neutralize colors was extremely helpful to me. I love the colors I can get now!
Carla Ensink
Very enlightened videos. I have a much better understanding of color now, thank you.
Marinette Wagner
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
121 Reviews
Robert Joyner
Hi, I'm Robert Joyner.
I'm a full time paint-slinger from Richmond, Virginia specializing in watercolor, acrylic & mixed media paintings. Best known for my signature loose brushwork and carefree approach to creating abstract style artwork.
Here's a quick look at some of my bragging rights.
Official Artist 2012 Kentucky Derby
Arlington Horse Race Track Chicago
National Pastime Baseball Museum
Art On Carnival Cruise Ships
555 Fahrenheit Restaurants
Art on sitcom Modern Family
Artwork on sitcom The Odd Couple
Artwork in movie Tracers
2013 Mixed Media Instructor Strathmore Papers
Shenton Valley Vineyards Wine Label
Polo Resort - upscale hotel In Hong Kong
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Reviews
By Sara Caprio on 9/26/2023
I am not even half way through this course and I'm honestly so impressed! I like the simple straightforward way the instructor talks despite being an advanced color class. I bought a cheap multi-media book and some cheap paint to follow along and take/store notes in one place for later if needed. I like that this course is practical for painters, I have taken one other color theory course in college and when you're not mixing colors with paint it is not the same and it couldn't stick for me.
By Patricia G Williams on 9/21/2023
It's a great match for what I was looking to learn. Sometimes, the instructor breezes through a concept with a superficial (or no) explanation and I have to rewind multiple times to review or replicate the concept.
By Suzanne Valois on 12/13/2022
Clear , step by step instructions that tell you why you are doing what your doing and how it is relevant to the painting process.
By Annlec on 7/5/2022
I have learned a lot in a very short time. The loose way of painting, the patient way of explaining, I can only thank you and buy another course to continue learning this style that I like so much and that I never knew how to do :) Thank you! Anna
By Shaazia on 6/7/2021
Robert Joyner shares it all. He explains the practical aspects of how to mix and use colours in an artwork. A fabulous course and a must for anyone who wants to understand the relationship between colours and values
By Sephanie Leonie Dorfling on 12/31/2020
The beginning of the course is great! I was amazed by the effect of the application and effectiveness of the Chroma theory an well as the split colour wheel. I think the demonstration of the colour theory is not very clear for a beginner. The painting style in this course is VERY loose - some may find it very appealing, but it is a bit too loose for my liking and a bit messy. This course will frustrate you if you want to know exactly how colours are mixed or prefer a orderly palette.
By Salina Chen on 12/22/2020
kind of too fast for me. Please explain more about the term such as tint, neutralize, complimentary color, analogous color...
By Amani Ali on 7/24/2020
An explosion of information and yet simple and understandable I spent most joyful time Learning and seeing colors magic . Mr. Robert squeezed 10 years of knowledge in this course and give it to us so easily. no matter what is your painting style or which school you follow you definitely will enjoy this course and get a lot from it .this course will change the way your paint and see things and give you so much freedom to try with no pressure but with a lot of joy and excitement. shukran Jazelan (thank you very much) :)
By Nicole Kristich on 7/15/2020
Really nice course. I love all of the demonstrations. I also skipped a fair amount of fundamentals training and this is a great refresher. I'm planning on watching again with paint supplies in hand. I really feel like this knowledge will benefit me.
By Allison Phillips Aul on 1/18/2020
Very good course on basic and intermediate color mixing. Especially liked the value study with arbitrary colors. Will look for more of his courses.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100










