Free eBook: Color Theory, by Domestika

Discover the basics of color theory with the experts in this free beginner's guide

Regardless of your creative or professional experience, understanding the basics of how colors work together will save you a lot of time when painting and designing. Not only that, but it will also help give your artistic vision greater clarity.

With help from Domestika’s beginner’s guide to color theory, Color Theory eBook (available for free in English), you’ll be able to grasp the essentials of color theory quickly.

Throughout its pages, you’ll discover basic concepts that will improve your skills and exercises so you can begin to use some of the principles.

This is Domestika's second eBook, and it's designed especially for beginners or people who want to know more about color theory. Within the twenty-four pages, there are sections dedicated to the theoretical elements as well as to the practice.

Let's take a look at what’s inside the book and how to make the most out of this useful digital guide.

What is color theory?

One of the key sections of the eBook focuses on understanding the set of essential rules that apply to color; these rules are used to understand how colors are created and complement each other.

In order to get to grips with the rules, first, you’ll need to understand what a color wheel or color circle is.

Sharing a step-by-step tutorial, Mexican illustrator Andonella (@andonella) breaks down the various stages color wheel, helping you to understand where the colors “live” with some simple practice exercises.