Illustrator Ann Shen loves making color wheels as a way to discover new palettes and inspire herself when she’s feeling stuck. In this class—recorded using Zoom and featuring participation from the Skillshare community—you’ll have the chance to practice one of her favorite sketchbook activities right alongside her.

In less than an hour, you will:

• Learn the basics of working with gouache paint
• Get a primer in color theory and color mixing
• Learn a sketchbook activity that you can use over and over again to find new palettes to use in your work
• Have some time to be playful in your creative practice

This class is for all levels, sharing the basics for beginner gouache artists, and a fun activity that even more advanced artists can use to discover surprising palettes to bring into your work. You’ll just need basic painting materials and a few colors of paint to get started! It’s the perfect primer before jumping into one of Ann’s longer-form gouache classes.

Grab your sketchbook and get ready to make some beautiful mistakes and discover artistic surprises with Ann!