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Series Details
About
In this series, we'll go through the science of how we perceive color and the history of how people made pigments and organized colors. Then we will dive deep into how to navigate different color models used today.
This series will be an informal mix of lectures, questions, and discussions. I may add/remove or modify sessions before the session starts.
Tutor Qualifications
Design is one of my hobbies. I like to read online articles and watch YouTube videos about color theory and color science in my free time.
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
You can choose which sessions to attend as long as you go to at least one.
Dates
August 3 - August 28
Learners
21 / 30
Total Sessions
9
About the Tutor
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Hi, I'm a senior in high school, and I'm excited to be a tutor here!
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Upcoming Sessions
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Past Sessions
9
3
Aug
OT
Session 1
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Sight
The electromagnetic spectrum---How the human eye perceives color---How different animals perceive color---colorblindness
7
Aug
OT
Session 2
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Colors in Nature
Why the sky is blue---Pigments vs structural color---Camouflage---Color and reproduction---Examples of plants and animals with cool colors
OT
Session 3
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Colors in Nature
Why the sky is blue---Pigments vs structural color---Camouflage---Color and reproduction---Examples of plants and animals with cool colors
10
Aug
OT
Session 4
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Pigment History
How pigment mixing works--- pigments used by different cultures throughout history
13
Aug
OT
Session 5
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RYB
Invention of Red Yellow Blue primary color system---Its usage in history---how to navigate the RYB color wheel---Color mixing
17
Aug
OT
Session 6
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Printing Color
Invention of CMYK printing and how it works
22
Aug
OT
Session 7
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Digital Color
Invention of digital monitors---how RGB monitors work---different digital color spaces
24
Aug
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Session 8
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How to Find the Color You Want
Navigating the Red Green Blue/Cyan Magenta Yellow color wheel---navigating Hue Saturation Lightness/Hue Saturation Value color systems---Important color names---LAB and other color theories
28
Aug
OT
Session 9
Other Topics
Color Combinations
How to make a pleasing color palette using RGB, CMY, RYB, HSB---Common color combinations---Cool vs warm colors---How to balance saturation and hue to make contrast and harmony
We will be making color palettes together.