color can feel intimidating
The B.L.O.O.M workflow
What You'll Learn
Learn a simple five-step workflow for creating expressive color sketches with confidence.
You’ll discover how to simplify values, choose colors, use warm and cool temperatures, add subtle color variation, and bring your sketches to life without overcomplicating the process.
Struggle with color?
who this course is for
If you have ever looked back at your drawings and thought they look muddy or dull, this course is for you.
Learn to see color
By the end of this course
By the end of this course, you’ll have a repeatable workflow that helps you approach color with confidence
You will learn how to extract vibrant colors from references and even invent your own color palettes that are expressive and full of life.
Course curriculum
Module 1: The B.L.O.O.M Workflow
Welcome and Overview
Learn about how to choose a good reference with 3 simple rules.
The B.L.O.O.M Workflow
Learn about my B.L.O.O.M workflow and how it can help you create expressive color sketches.
Choose the Right References
Learn about how to choose a good reference with 3 simple rules.
Step 1: Block-In
Let's start our drawing by sketching it out in simple shapes.
Step 2: Light vs Shadow
Learn about the importance of edge control to divide our subject into light and shadow.
Step 3: Opposite Temperatures
Learn to apply opposing color temperatures to achieve vibrant colors in your sketches.
Step 4: Overlapping Colors
Now we are getting to the fun part. In this lesson, you will add some color variation and playfulness to your sketch.
Step 5: Make it Pop!
Let's take our sketch to a finished state and make it pop!
Module 2: Color From Imagination
Studying Color
Learn how to study colors from nature to never run out of interesting color palettes.
Step 1: Block-In
In this lesson we will make the base sketch for our portrait.
Step 2: Light vs Shadow
Let's add the light and shadows to our portrait.
Step 3: Opposite Temperatures
Temperature plays a very big role in making our colors look good, so let's apply it.
Step 4: Overlapping Colors
Let's play with color overlapping and color variation.
Step 5: Make it Pop!
Let's finish our portrait with fun hatching and deeper values.
Wrap Up & Assignment
In this lesson, we will conclude the course and go over some of the main takeaways from what we learned.