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Intuitive Color & Light with orenjikun – Underpaint Academy
Sign-ups open now! Learn the fundamentals of color & light with Orenjikun, background artist on Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender! In this new 8-week class, we will first learn the essential components of how light works in order to build a strong and knowledgable foundation. After introducing the fundamentals, an emphasis will be placed on instinctively using the principles we learned in order to create eye-catching paintings and backgrounds. We’ll Cover: Week 1. Lighting Fundamentals Week 2. Observing Colour in Context Week 3. Depicting Form, Dimensionality & Volume Week 4. Intertwining Colour and Value Week 5. Colour Theory & Intuition Part 1: Exploring Lighting Week 6. Colour Theory & Intuition Part 2: Mastering the Properties of Colour Week 7. Colour Theory & Intuition Part 3: Motivated Mark-making Week 8. Pushing Colour & Post-processing Digital Techniques + Final Crit & Industry Advice Duration: 8 weeks Date & Time: Sundays at 6:00PM ET starting August 30, 2026 Skill level: All skill levels welcome Tiers: 12 Critique spots – Receive feedback or spectate without homework feedback Format: 4-5 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback. Recordings will be provided within ~2 days of each class. Materials: Any digital or traditional mediums. Paintovers will be done digitally.