I’ve been in the creative industry for over ten years. I’ve worked all across the field: from private companies to high-end design studios. The most crucial point: so many graphic designers and illustrators I’ve worked with have no notion of colour. Some graphic designers can get away with this, but illustrators definitely can’t. Knowledge of colour is what separates the truly extraordinary illustrators from the bad.

What I want you to take away from this is you’re not alone in this struggle. Even professionals wrestle with the concept of colour.

When I first started out I had no notion of colour. I bought TONNES of colour theory books, tried multiple mediums and read many articles – but nothing clicked. They all seemed to be saying the same thing, yet my artwork was still subpar.

I don’t want you to go through the same thing.

Having decent drawing skills and knowing how to utilise well thought out compositions can only get you so far. Without proper knowledge of colour, your artwork will always end up looking flat and lifeless.