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SubscriptionMaster Color with the Recolor Artwork Tool in Adobe Illustrator
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The Recolor Artwork tool is Illustrator's most powerful but most intimidating color instrument. This class makes it navigable: building color palettes that actually work, locking colors, reducing complexity, and recoloring everything from watercolor paintings to repeating patterns. The course focuses on print applications—stationery, fabric, wallpaper—where color consistency matters. You'll learn the workflow for taking one good illustration and generating a dozen fresh colorways without rebuilding from scratch. The instructor shares personal color palettes ready to import, cutting past the paralysis of a blank color picker. Fair note: the class is archived from 2017, so some interface details may have shifted in Illustrator's recent versions.
When it comes to illustration, color can easily be one of the most important elements of a design. Mastering the use of color in adobe illustrator will be a key factor in taking your designs to the next level. While the recolor artwork is the most powerful color tool in Illustrator, it’s also one of the most complex. In this course, we’ll be focusing on coloring artwork for print, whether that’s stationery and wallpaper or fabric and ribbon. I’ll teach you how to create color palettes that work, lock and reduce colors in the recolor artwork tool, tips on how to recolor watercolor paintings, convert your colors to Pantones and easily recolor your repeating patterns. PLUS, I'm sharing my personal favorite Color Palettes—six unique palettes with 12 colors each, ready to use in Adobe Illustrator to help you bring your designs to life with ease.
PLEASE NOTE: This class was published in 2017 and is now archived. Some resources or information may be outdated but we still think you'll find value in following along with the skills taught in this class. While we are no longer offering support for questions or comments, we’d love for you to explore our newer classes, where you’ll find updated content, fresh inspiration, and a more interactive learning experience!
If you're new to Illustrator, I would love to have you join me in my other Skillshare courses! Both Intro to Surface Pattern Design and Surface Pattern Design 2.0 are very comprehensive. This course will assume that you're either competent in Illustrator or that you've taken these two courses first. :)
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
In this course, we’ll be focusing on coloring artwork and repeating patterns in Adobe Illustrator using the Recolor Artwork Tool.
This course is designed to give you all the technical and creative skills you need to start designing beautifully colored illustrations and patterns. My hope is that it will leave you feeling motivated and inspired follow your creative dreams!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
All you'll need for this course is Adobe Illustrator (begin a free trial here)! This class is taught in Adobe CC, though any version should work! :)
LET'S GET STARTED!
I am so excited to begin this adventure with you. Let's get started!
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Taught by Bonnie Christine — Surface Pattern Designer + Artist
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