Sometimes the best path to brilliant color begins with a black and white painting. Though this topic is freely covered on Youtube, the underlying theory is always avoided. Building on the principles laid out in Observed Color, these videos investigate not only the tools that transform a grayscale artwork into a finished color piece, but the reason why it works in the first place. See the video preview
here.
Note: A former premium series of the same title was released in 2011, and has been removed from the store. This new edition has a more thorough explanation, and covers different topics than the original.
Runtime: 60 Minutes (Digital Download) - Includes Blending Mode reference sheets
Videos1. Grayscale to Color
2. Understanding Blending Modes
3. Thumbnail Color Exploration
4. Gradient Map Recoloring