8 Week Course Mastering Color and Light for Story-Driven Art TIER 1 by Misha Oplev

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The Light Way To Color

Learn how to use cinematic lighting, atmosphere, and time of day to create powerful, story-driven images. This isn’t just a course—it’s a set of creative mindsets you’ll carry into all your work.

If you love color and light and want to discover your artistic voice, this program is for you. Over 4 years in the making, now in its third iteration, it’s been refined with feedback from 400+ artists we’ve personally trained.

Inside our private Discord community, you’ll:
👉 Watch lectures
👉 Join coworking sessions
👉 Receive feedback
👉 Earn your diploma

Be part of a supportive group of like-minded artists—and get ready to bring your stories to life.

Mastering Color and Light for Story-Driven Art TIER 1

Week 01: Basics Of Color and Light

• What is Color and Light?
• Local Color and Context?
• Color Temperature
• Color Harmony and Color Theory
• Briefly About Materials
• Weird Color and Light Behavior

Week 02: Cinematic Lighting 101

• Film Noir And What It Can Teach Us?
• Value Groupings
• How To Control Drama with Value
• Who Are Gaffers?
• Planning Your Lighting

Week 03: Time Of Day

• Importance of Time Of Day
• Is There A Time Of Day Standard?
• Time Of Day Basics
• Time Of Day Demos

Week 04: Composition With Color and Light

• Composition 101
• What is Visual Weight?
• Role Of Color and Light in Composition

Week 05: How To Study Color and Light

• Resonate, Study, Make It Your Own

Week 06: Misha’s Workshop

• My Pipeline. Workspace Setup. Brushes
• Painting Your Mini Story Workshop – September 15th

In short:

• 10+ Hours Of Lecture Time
• One Epic Diploma
• 12 Fun Homeworks
• And Lot’s Of Good Juju

Who Is This Course For?

Aspiring Visdev Artists
Passionate about building your own IPs and aiming for the animation industry? This course is the ideal place to start your journey.

Professional Artists
Sharpen your fundamentals, refresh your knowledge, and finally create something personal. Includes advanced assignments and a diploma.

Beginner Artists
Love color and light but feel under-skilled? This program will help you grow your portfolio and give you the guidance you need.

Colorkey Artists
Designed by a colorkey artist for colorkey artists—this is the most focused, in-depth training on color and light you’ll find.

Bonus Materials

Blender Files

3 Blender files: Head Lighting Reference. Common Cinematic Lighting Scenarios. And Local Color Stage Setup.

Brushpack

Get Mishas custom brushpack created specifically for stylized painting.

Custom Refpack

Refpack shot at different times of day throughout the year near the beautiful mountains of Wyoming.

PSDs

Take a look inside my layer stacks and painting process.

Custom Notion Template

If you are a Notion user. We’ve created a custom template to help you go through the course, and take your notes.