This is an online workshop. Feb 17 – Mar 17, 2023 Fridays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
A 5 week deep dive into color. Each class will include lecture, demo and in-class exercises. All classes will be recorded and available to view for 2 months after the workshop ends.
Workshop Description:
In this class, we will learn how to create vibrant color that captures the effect of light. Color can be broken down into two essential parts. We need to understand the color we observe and then figure out how to mix it. In this class, we will try to improve both of these skills with dedicated exercises and master studies. We will also work on color charts and use them to improve our understanding of colors on our palette. We will learn how to create beautiful greys and how to use the concept of temperature shifting to create paintings that are vibrant and alive.
Workshop Outline:
Week 1 – Color Mixing Lecture and Demo. Color Chart Exercise.
Week 2 – Color Observation Lecture. Limited Palette Demo with emphasis on warm colors. Students are welcome to paint along.
Week 3 – Capture the light lecture. Limited Palette Demo with emphasis on cool colors. Students are welcome to paint along.
Week 4 – Creating beautiful greys and Temperature Shifting Lecture, Demo and Exercise.
Week 5 – Putting it all together. Demo.
Workshop Materials List:
Here are the materials needed for the workshop. All the demos will be in oil but feel free to use oils, acrylics or gouache but
Colors: My palette consists of warm and cool of each primary and white. I use Utrecht Colors.
You can use any brand of pigments. I recommend artist-grade colors.
I use the following pigments:
Cad Yellow Lemon
Cad Yellow Med
Yellow Ochre
Naphthol Red or Cad red light
Quin Rose
Cerulean Blue Hue or phthalo blue
Ultramarine Blue
Payne’s Grey
You are welcome to substitute any of these colors with other equivalent colors you may have.
If you have any questions about substitutions please free feel to ask me.
Brushes
Bristle Brushes – I like Blick masterstroke bristle brushes or Robert Simmons Signet bristle brushes but any brand of bristle brush is fine. I like to use filberts in sizes 4,6,8,10 but feel free to use what you have and are comfortable with.
Palette knife to clean your palette (wooden or glass palette recommended).
Solvent – Gamsol.
Medium – none.
Surface – For my artwork, I like to use hardboard panels and prime them myself with 4-5 coats of Liquitex acrylic gesso.
Alternatively I recommend Canson Canva-paper for studies. You can buy either the loose paper pad or the paper mounted on foamcore artboard.
https://www.dickblick.com/products/canson-plein-air-canva-artboards
https://www.dickblick.com/products/canson-foundation-canva-paper-pads
