Free Tutorials on Color Composition
Master Colors is offering a free series of online color composition tutorials that explain how to overcome bland color designs, build harmonic color progressions, work with color in highly complex digital artwork, and more.
The sessions include template files from the works of 20th century artists Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse, and are designed to show off the features of HVC Color Composer ($50) and HVC Color Composer Pro ($130) for Photoshop and InDesign.
A demo version of the color picker plug-in is available as well, so you can expand your color composition skills even if you don’t plan on purchasing Color Composer.
Jeff Gamet is a contributing editor for Design Tools Monthly, the executive summary of graphic design news. He is also the morning editor and reviews editor for The Mac Observer and iPodObserver.com, and contributing writer for Layers Magazine and Photoshop User. He writes the InBrief column for InDesign Magazine, and is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X,” from Peachpit Press
When Jeff isn’t writing about the graphic design world, he’s talking about it on the Design Tools Weekly podcast with co-host Jay Nelson. He also talks about Apple and the Mac world every week on The Mac Observer’s Apple Weekly Report.
Jeff studies, tests and reviews new software and technologies for the Macintosh community as well as the design and print industries. He is a former Pre-press specialist, and has nearly 25 years experience with computer technology. Jeff trains, lectures and consults on techniques for more efficiently using Mac OS X in creative environments throughout the country.
In the rare moments when he can get away from his MacBook Pro, Jeff spends his time climbing and biking in the Colorado mountains.