The article raises the problem of formation of professional skills of future teachers of fine arts in the process of studying color studies. Study of color studies is an important component of the whole system of preparing the future teacher of fine arts. The development of the skills of artistic perception and the ability to use color as a means of artistic expression is the main development of the artistic direction of the competence and skill of future teachers-artists, which forms the aesthetic and spiritual perception of the world, develops creative abilities, a sense of color in nature. The main goal of artistic education of youth is the formation of the spiritual culture of the individual, the involvement of children in cultural values. In this process, much depends on the artistic as well as the spiritual culture of the teacher of fine arts. Through the artistic and aesthetic preparation of schoolchildren, the teacher must form an artistic perception in them through practical creative activity, improve the visual skills and skills, and on this basis develop creative abilities, provide an opportunity to create a visual image. Color studies examines the theory of the use of color in various fields of human art and design. It is aimed at other training courses, which take into account color work that is relevant to general artistic development, and special issues of artistic design and artistic design. Knowledge in color studies contributes to the formation of a holistic view of the artistic and aesthetic qualities of color, patterns and uniqueness of the creation of colorful harmony of artistic, composition and color in the design of objects, various methods of using color in the construction of composition, contrasts and nuances, and the relation of color with other components of artistic form , such as line, plastic, light-colored. The article deals with the generalized and systematic patterns of color perception, which will help students to understand the art of painting. This knowledge will help develop associative-thinking thinking, artistic imagination, ability to observe, match and analyze color. Key words: skill, vocational training, artistic education, teacher of fine arts, color studies, aesthetic education of creative abilities, painting.