Some people have an instinct for colour - an eye for colour - the great news is: this 'natural gift' can be learned!

Standard colour theory only gets us so far, to develop an eye for colour we need to see colour from a different perspective: a three dimensional perspective.

This class explains how our eyes respond to colour, and how to exploit this knowledge effortlessly. It covers the basics of colour theory and then layers on new ways of working with colour, colour that exists within related families. It shows that:

• we master colour when we confidently modify its lightness or darkness, its intensity and vibrancy, and by understanding where all colours originate from on the colour wheel

• it's too easy to clash colours and mismatch when we don't recognise family likenesses and colour 'DNA', we need to develop our sensitivity to this

This class covers:

• Human colour vision and how this relates to colour theory

• Strategies of colour theory including complementary, analogous, monochromatic, triadic, and tetradic schemes

• Hues, tints, tones, and shades

• Value and chroma

• Nuance

• 3D colour models versus 2D colour

• Colour families

• Neutrals and greys

• Colour palette analysis and design

These lessons will help you to build a new relationship with colour. The principles shared here can be applied to any creative project involving colour however in this class most of the examples given relate to interior design.

We will explore the relationships between colours that make them more or less likely to harmonise, and ways of modifying colour to achieve a desired visual impact, or dramatic effect.

The class is suited to beginners and intermediate level students; once you have completed this class you will feel confident working with all colour, from the subtlest greys to the boldest hues.