Free (Not Boring) Color Theory Basic Guide

Learn the basics of color theory through simple, easy, and playful explanations in Alex de Marcos free guide

Color theory is, perhaps, one of the first lessons that we should learn when we start working in design, art, illustration or any other visual discipline. It explains what are the primary and secondary colors, and how they combine and complement to form the color wheel. This basic knowledge is one of the basics that anyone working with color should master.

It is a theoretical lesson that is as basic as it is important, and sometimes we fail to pay due attention to it. This guide that illustrator Alex de Marcos has created presents color theory in a friendly and fun way so you can give it the importance it deserves.

The color theory guide that Alex de Marcos shares begins with this phrase: "When we enter a dark room, we do not see anything until we turn on the light. When painting, we are turning on that light." In order to provide that light in an adequate way, it is absolutely essential to know the relationship of the colors to each other and how they behave — both individually and as a whole — so that we can select a suitable color palette for our projects.

In addition to reviewing the basic topics of color theory in a close, fun and easy-to-understand way, the illustrator briefly explains other related concepts such as the properties of color on the screen: hue, saturation and lightness.

After clicking on the button below, you will find a file in .pdf format in the Downloads folder on your computer containing the (Not Boring) Color Theory Basic Guide, by Alex de Marcos.

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