Color Theory for Noobs | Beginner Guide

Learn how the basics of color theory to help take your artwork to the next level!

Julian Ball / Flow Graphics

[FlowStudio]

Just to clarify on the meaning of colours mentioned in the video. There are objective and subjective colour influences. I was pointing more towards the objective but I didn't mention the cultural and subjective differences in perceived colour, sorry! For example, blue *the colour of the sky* is naturally programmed into the mind to be an inviting and calming colour. As it's a colour our mind has evolved to put in the background and somewhat ignore while more important colour information could be happening Infront of us. There are objective instinctual emotions and reactions tied to colour, though through life experiences and culture these can be shifted and changed. But in general, you need to keep these things in mind when using colour. As well as keeping in mind the culture and subjective meaning from the audiences viewing whatever it is you make 😀

[glamorouslynothere]

''red = passion or danger ''
Elmo: 💃

[JTheMelon]

3:33 "I'm gonna draw a _little_ color wheel here..."

*Proceeds to do magic*

[Mister_O]

"Doctor I have a bullet wound!"
some green."

[Elementisphere]

3:33 the way that you made a color wheel just by duplicating+shifting just made me understand color theory holy shit its that simple

[ArtAngelMouse]

*sees you make a perfect color wheel by rotating the colors*
Wtf, that was amazing.

[kiokoko]

this video summarized my whole 2nd semester of art college... for free...

[m_artroom]

“Yellow and purple go well together”

Me: Ah yes, *grapes and cheese*

[bearimo]

1. Desaturated
2. Hue Shift
3. Complementary.

Excellent, concise explanation, thanks. Always a good reference!

[theknifearts]

1.- Saturation
2.- Hue
3.- Complementary color scheme

[buhwuh]

“I’m gonna draw a little color wheel here”
*Looks away for 2 seconds*
The hel-

[katthedog]

1: Lower saturation
2: Changed hue
3: Complementary colors

[XxItsNotAnonymousxX]

When he drew those color wheels, it felt like when a teacher is doing something basic on the board and you look away for one moment and when you look back on the board, the teacher summed up the history of the universe from start to finish.

[gulmehak_]

"Colour theory"

Me, an artist who usually sketches with black and white and rarely other colours: *yes*

[irakanaya]

"And remember it's just a theory"
"A colour theory"

[pulchritudinoushog]

1: Decreased saturation
2: Hue shift
3: Complimentary Scheme

[LunaTheAngel]

Also did you know ^^ that when you add grey to a color it’s also called a ‘Tone’

There’s tints (where you add more white)
There’s tones (where you add more grey)
There’s shades (where you add more black)

[exoticcats]

My color theory: These look good together, let’s go with it.

[notperdi]

"Green is associated with healing"

Poison: *yes*



Damn it someone got it first

[Catlover_ana]

1. less saturation, 2. changed the hue, 3. complementary colors