Tutorials

Color Selection in Graphic Design

Tutorial 2 with Matisse Template – Exercise 2

We will use the same template and the exact same process. This time we’ll change up the approach with the background colors.

Before -- After

Step 1

Open the Matisse template. You may download the template here.

Step 2

First, we’ll fill the background with black.

Step 3

Now we’ll fill the “streak” layer with white.

Step 4

Using white as your target color, create a palette. Here, we’ve chosen a blue from the 20 contrast group.

Step 5

Now we’ll fill in the stars on the black background. Pick black as your target color and create a palette. We’ve chosen a few colors from the 40 group.

Step 6

Now fill the star on the figure. Pick the blue and create a palette. We’ve chosen a darker blue from the 20 group.

Step 6

Finally, fill the last star. Pick white and create a palette. We picked a red from the 40 group. Another composition rapidly executed, with all contrasts accounted for. Let’s move on to exercise 3.

Next - Exercise 3