In the Exercise portion of the class, Piper asks her students to create mood boards by selecting a base color and using the Color Wheel to identify additional colors. Here are two actual exercise results from students in the Color Theory class:

Mood Boards by Matt

Student: “This was a great exercise for analyzing color - I really learned a lot!  The hardest part for me was coming up with random stylized illustrations to showcase the colors.  I just had to stare at the swatches until it reminded me of something interesting.... “  

Instructor comments:
"Complementary - Green and magenta have strong contrast.

Split complements - Split complements are more unexpected. I like the red and purple. "  

Mood Boards by vandmand

Instructor:
Complementary - Red and green have a lot of contrast. The red stripes move forward, the green shifts back.

Split complements - Fun design! I like the yellow-green, it has a young, playful feel."

Learning to effectively use the Color Wheel is just one of the skills you will master in the Color Theory course.  To learn more about the Color Wheel and more about how to use color to improve your design, visit Color Theory. And don’t forget to check out Session’s free Color Wheel Color Calculator!