Color Journal Course: Unlock Your Creative Potential

This 7-week guided color course is designed for everyone from experienced artists to beginners who are just curious about color. You'll develop a deeper understanding of color and practical ways to apply it in your creative work.

What You'll Learn:

  • Explore color theory through hands-on weekly prompts

  • Develop your unique color voice and style

  • Master the art of creating powerful mood boards and color palettes

  • Discover techniques for extracting inspiring color schemes from nature and art

  • Apply color psychology to evoke specific emotions in your work

  • Learn Lauren's personal approach to building balanced palettes

  • Gain confidence in using color across various mediums and projects

Course Curriculum:

Pre-Course: Community Color Introduction
Get to know your fellow color explorers through a personal color story

WEEK 1: Color Extraction Challenge
Learn to see and capture color combinations in the world around you

WEEK 2: Color Harmony & Emotion
Discover how colors interact and influence feeling through intuitive color exploration

WEEK 3: Monochromatic Exploration
Master the subtle power of working within a single color family

WEEK 4: Catch-up & Deepen Week
Time to complete any unfinished prompts or dive deeper into your favorite exercises

WEEK 5: Nature's Palette
Find inspiration in the organic color combinations of the natural world

WEEK 6: Seasonal Color Story
Bring together your new skills to create sophisticated seasonal palettes

WEEK 7: Personal Color Voice & Portfolio Review
Analyze your color journey, identify your unique style, and create your signature palette

Why a Color Journal?

The color journal you'll create during this course is more than just a collection of exercises—it's a personal roadmap of your color journey. Here's why it's invaluable:

  • Visual Reference: Your journal becomes a personalized color encyclopedia, a go-to resource for future projects

  • Skill Development: Each entry represents growth in your color understanding and application skills

  • Inspiration Source: Flip through your journal anytime you need a creative spark or color inspiration

  • Progress Tracker: See your color confidence and skills evolve week by week

  • Professional Tool: Use your journal to showcase your color expertise to clients or in
    job interviews

  • Mindfulness Practice: Creating color studies

Course Stucture:

This is not a live or Zoom-based class, but a flexible, self-paced exploration guided by weekly prompts, instructional videos, and enriched by community interaction. This format allows students from around the world to participate regardless of time zone while still creating meaningful connections with fellow color enthusiasts.

What’s Included:

  • 7 weeks of guided color exploration

  • Weekly instructional videos walking through each prompt with visual examples and inspiration

  • Weekly prompts delivered directly to your inbox every Monday

  • Flexible schedule to fit your lifestyle

  • 3-4 Pinterest boards per week:

    • Inspiration Boards: Filled with curated examples and ideas for each prompt

    • Student Showcase: Where you'll upload your work and engage with peers

  • Weekly community emails for deeper discussion and peer support

  • Personalized feedback from Lauren on all your Pinterest uploads

  • Lifetime access to course materials—revisit and continue your color journey anytime

How it works:

  1. Receive weekly prompts via email with accompanying instructional video

  2. Watch the video to see Lauren walk through the prompt with inspiring examples

  3. Create your color explorations in your physical or digital color journal

  4. Share your work on our class Pinterest board

  5. Get individualized feedback on your work directly from Lauren

  6. Engage with fellow color enthusiasts through Pinterest comments and weekly community emails

  7. Apply your new color knowledge to your personal or professional projects

Who This Course is For:

  • Artists looking to deepen their understanding of color

  • Designers wanting to enhance their color selection skills

  • Students seeking to build an impressive color portfolio

  • Crafters aiming to elevate their projects with confident color choices

  • Anyone passionate about exploring the world of color

No prior color theory knowledge is required

What You'll Need:

  • A color journal (sketchbook) or digital equivalent

  • Your preferred art supplies (paints, colored pencils, digital tools, etc.)

  • A Pinterest account (free to create)

  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for color!

Pinterest Requirement:

This course utilizes Pinterest boards for sharing work and engaging with other students. If you don't already have a Pinterest account, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to www.pinterest.com

  2. Click "Sign up" to create a new account

  3. Follow the prompts to set up your profile

Once you've enrolled, send us your account name and you'll receive an invitation to join our course boards before the start date. These boards will be our virtual classroom for sharing inspirations, works-in-progress, and finished pieces.

Enrollment and Investment:

Course Fee: $220

This course is limited to 20 students to ensure personalized attention, detailed feedback, and a tight-knit creative community.

Current Status: Registration opens mid-July for August 18 - October 6, 2025 course

Those on our waitlist will receive registration details first, followed by general enrollment.

Payment Options:

  • PayPal Link

  • Zelle payments to lauren.a.wager@gmail.com

  • Venmo: @Lauren-Wager
    To pay via Venmo, please include your email address

Join the waitlist below!

Questions? Contact Lauren at laurenawager@gmail.com