In this short class I’m going to show you how I go about exploring colour schemes by quickly and easily using gradient maps to manipulate and edit colours in Photoshop. This class is great if you struggle with colour schemes in your digital art, it’s a way to quickly and efficiently explore lots of colour variations before you get too deep into your creative process. Similarly, if you are new to digital art, it can often be overwhelming and difficult to start applying colour to your artwork, the colour systems work differently from traditional media which can be confusing and frustrating. I hope to give you some solid tips for how to use some simple techniques to cross this hurdle and create beautifully coloured digital artworks.
What you will learn:
- I’ll take you briefly through creating a black and white or value composition which is the essential stage for making gradient maps work for you.
- We will explore the gradient map tool and what it has to offer you.
- From here we will also look at using masking techniques to use multiple gradient maps in one composition.
- The next steps are up to you! From here, I hope you have the tools you need to finalise your composition and take it to the next level.
