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3D and materials
Iris Chen★★★★★ (4.8/5)

Color and Material: A Practical Studio Lab

Create a personal material library and learn how color, translucency and texture change the feeling of an object.

1. What you will learn

  • Document material tests in consistent light
  • Build a useful color relationship chart
  • Compare surface qualities without jargon
  • Create a final material-led object study

2. Tools you will use

A sketchbook, a phone camera and your preferred creative tools

3. Your final project

A finished 3d and materials study with a short process journal and an annotated final presentation.

4. Who this is for

Curious adults beginning a creative practice or returning to making. No professional portfolio is required. Work through guided exercises at your own pace.

Keep your curiosity moving.

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